Cartoon on Malingering: Medical Deception and Skepticism #3878664 (License: Personal Use)

The black-and-white line drawing features two robed figures: one with a visible arrow protruding from their back, looking skeptical, while the other wears a headband and frowns skeptically. The caption reads, “How do I know you’re not malingering?”-a witty take on diagnostic uncertainty in medicine. Signed “Belo,” it’s part of a collection of satirical medical illustrations.

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