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1. How is the narrative related in "The Empathy Exams"?

In this essay, the author speaks directly to the reader in the first person. She shifts between a journalistic tone and an autobiographical one as she describes her work as a medical actor and her personal experiences with an abortion and surgery.

2. What is a medical actor? How is this job described by the author?

A medical actor is an actor who portrays sick patients to be examined by medical students. The author worked as a medical actor to pay the bills, and she took on several "roles" that demonstrated different illnesses.

3. What is the basic case summary for Stephanie Phillips in "The Empathy Exams"?

Stephanie Phillips's character is described as a 23-year-old female patient suffering from seizures with no identifiable neurological origin. The seizures began about two years ago following the death of her older brother.

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