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Dr. Oz's Smart Patient Checklist
No Chitchat
By Dr. Mehmet Oz
The Oprah Winfrey Show  |  March 10, 2009
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Hospitals can be very hectic places, and small talk could distract your doctor. "I know you're trying to be polite, and they're trying to be polite talking back to you," Dr. Oz says. "But let them do their job."

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