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Perception of patient behavior as a dichotomy of compliant versus not compliant, however, seemed to thwart physician consideration of more subtle issues related to health behaviors and behavioral change.
I would be tempted to reply that lies and cover-ups intended to thwart the workings of democracy on an important public policy issue seem to me to be a lot worse than lies about an embarrassing personal mess.
This consists of China and North Korea "cooperating" with Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Algeria to thwart the West on such issues as arms proliferation.
Earlier in this report we detailed various missed opportunities to thwart the 9/11 plot.
If the spiritual leader views the election result as a threat to his own authority, he could side with hard-line Islamists to thwart reform initiatives.