The top 10 things your doctor won't tell you

Treatment errors are common, finding someone in charge can seem impossible, and patients sometimes wind up sicker than when they arrived.

10 Things Hospital CEOs Won't Tell You

1. “I’m a CEO first and a health care professional second.”

2. “Just because we’re nonprofit doesn’t mean we’re good guys.”

3. “Who says you can’t haggle for health care?”

4. “If we build it, you will come.”

5. “We don’t like competition, especially from doctors.”

6. “It’s all about PR.”

7. “You might be paying for the guy in the next bed.”

8. “Our mergers are pretty messy.”

9. “If it were up to me, we’d be doing more breast implants.”

10. “We don’t like you poking into our business.”

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10 things your hospital won't tell you

"Oops, wrong kidney."
"You may leave sicker than when you came in."
"Good luck finding the person in charge."
"Everything is negotiable, even your hospital bill."
"Yes, we take your insurance, but we're not sure the anesthesiologist does."
"Sometimes we bill you twice."
"Most ERs are in need of some urgent care themselves."
"All hospitals are not created equal."
"Avoid hospitals in July like the plague."
"Sometimes we don't keep our mouths zipped."

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10 Things Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Your Thyroid Condition

1. Synthroid is only one brand of levothyroxine, it's not FDA-approved yet, and it's usually more expensive than its competitors.

2. Treating patients who have elevated thyroid antibodies but normal TSH levels may help prevent full-blown hypothyroidism.

3. You can get a thyroid blood test without your doctor's approval, prescription or markup -- in fact, you don't even need to have a regular doctor.

4. Thyroid disease is not always as "easy to treat."

5. Panic attacks and heart palpitations may actually be your first signs of hyperthyroidism.

6. Sometimes, you should definitely get a second opinion about your thyroid nodule.

7. Muscle and joint pain are fairly common symptoms that accompany thyroid conditions, and there are things you can do to treat these complaints.

8. If you're losing your hair, you don't have to just "live with it" -- there are a variety of things you can do to help.

9. Having a thyroid problem after pregnancy is common, and may be the reason you're having trouble losing weight, or are unusually tired.

10. Being exhausted is not "normal" for women, people your age, people with thyroid problems, etc.

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10 Things Your Eye Doctor Won't Tell You

1. "I use my eye chart as a crutch."

2. "Glasses are my cash cow..."

3. "...and contact-lens discounters are my enemy."

4. "Your kid may not even need glasses."

5. "I blur the truth about laser surgery."

6. "I learned Lasik in four days."

7. "Surgery's wrong for you? Don't expect me to stop you."

8. "Sterile equipment? Nope. But hey, we washed it."

9. "Open your eyes and I'll be gone."

10. "You're a guinea pig."