Back in the 1800s the French called it “malingering”. These days Aussies refer to it as “chucking a sickie”. (In the UK, interestingly, you “pull a sickie”, rather than “chuck” it!) In any case, whether you lived in France in the 1800s or in modern day Australia, the meaning is much the same- it’s taking … Continue reading Online medicine- an easy way to chuck a sickie?