Your Doctor Returns with Your Lab Results and Looks Grave

question 11

Multiple Choice

Your doctor returns with your lab results and looks grave."I'm afraid," she says,"you seem to have a problem with your hypophysis." What do you say?

• A)"Doctor,right now I'm interested in results,not testable ideas about how things work!"
• B)"Well,that's only responsible for one or two hormones,so it should be easy to treat."
• C)"Am I going to need insulin shots?"
• D)"Is it the posterior? Neurological problems run in my family."

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