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Re: In denial
| Dan Abel | 30 Dec 2006 19:25 |
> We simply remind ourselves: "The patient has the disease". In other > words, if the patient is not motivated to comply with/use a therapy, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > bother you and nothing you can do will make her wear them. Don't get > in a car with her if she drives without them. Sometimes things are hard. We gave my father a choice of giving up his car or else the doctor would have his license revoked. We sold his house out from under him based on medical advice. I talked to his doctor recently, and he said that if my father got ill then there was an agreement to just let him die.
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| Dr Judy | 30 Dec 2006 17:47 |
> What do you do when you get a patient whose in denial about needing glasses? > My friend obviously can barely see past her nose but won't wear them, it just > seems so stupid and I don't know how to help. We simply remind ourselves: "The patient has the disease". In other words, if the patient is not motivated to comply with/use a therapy, non compliance is the patient's problem. If he patient does not meet the legal driving requirements, I report that to the MOT and inform the patient that she must legally use them driving.
You can't help; if poor vision does't bother your friend it shouldn't bother you and nothing you can do will make her wear them. Don't get in a car with her if she drives without them.
Dr Judy
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| Kerryn | 30 Dec 2006 06:01 |
What do you do when you get a patient whose in denial about needing glasses? My friend obviously can barely see past her nose but won't wear them, it just seems so stupid and I don't know how to help.
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