"And what they do tell us isn't always useful," Phil mused. If it wasn't a patient exaggerating their symptoms to accelerate the process of them being seen to, it was a patient who downplayed what was happening for one reason or another. Unfortunately, there wasn't a way that Philomen could see to change that. They could all only do the best they could.

Phil emptied his tea cup and set it aside, saying, "Well, I'd best get back to it. Have a good rest of your shift, McKinnon."

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