Assertion: hypochondriac's symptom | /r/CapableOf | mask underlying fear
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text: Patient may appear delusional in believing he or she has a disease and in persistent efforts to find a doctor who will make the “accurate” diagnosis Disease fear Patient may avoid doctors because of fear associated with confirmation of a dreaded disease Bodily preoccupation Patient may complain of multiple somatic symptoms, which mask underlying fear or belief of having a serious disease