Therefore, I propose that we save our health care system (whichever one we have) by focusing more on improving the quality of people's lives, reducing their level of mental suffering, and improving relationships, rather than continuing our inexorable search for THE DIAGNOSIS. This could save us lots of money!
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- Background: Patients with persistent medically unexplained symptoms often exhibit