"endorse" as medicalese for '(patient) report (symptom)'

[Mark Mandel]

I've been forwarding the comments to my sister, who remarks:

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Oh my goodness! A good 75% of this is over my head. All I know is,
"endorses" as used doesn't match the definition of "endorse" as I
understand it, and it makes me squirmy. We hear it used as, "The
patient endorses homicidal ideation"--well, yeah, ain't it a good
thing for everyone to consider once in a while? ARGHH.
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Mark Mandel

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