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Is The Doctor Wrong?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:20 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:20 am
If somebody has a condition that the life expectancy is just their early 20's.
The dr. tells this to the patient & her parent during a visit.
The parent gets mad at the dr. for the girl to hear this.
I say the dr. is in a "Catch 22" scenario because if he DIDN'T say anything & the unfortunate happens, he'll be blamed for that decision.
Thoughts?
The dr. tells this to the patient & her parent during a visit.
The parent gets mad at the dr. for the girl to hear this.
I say the dr. is in a "Catch 22" scenario because if he DIDN'T say anything & the unfortunate happens, he'll be blamed for that decision.
Thoughts?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:21 am to southernboisb
No. Doctor is telling his patient the diagnosis.
Sucky situation, but it’s the truth.
Sucky situation, but it’s the truth.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:21 am to southernboisb
How old is the patient currently?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:22 am to southernboisb
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s The Doctor Wrong?
need a picture of your wife to tell
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 10:13 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:25 am to Evil Little Thing
15.
To be truthful, I don't know this person a whole lot, so I don't know if she was born this way or when it made its appearance.
To be truthful, I don't know this person a whole lot, so I don't know if she was born this way or when it made its appearance.
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 8:26 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:25 am to southernboisb
quote:
The dr. tells this to the patient & her parent during a visit.
The parent brought the daughter with her to the visit…I’m not sure what the parent was expecting the doctor to do here.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:27 am to southernboisb
I feel like a 15 year old has the right to know. I’d feel differently if the child’s significantly younger.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:27 am to southernboisb
The doctor is the girl's mother.
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 8:28 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:28 am to southernboisb
Would it be better for the doctor to lie about it?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:29 am to southernboisb
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The dr. tells this to the patient & her parent during a visit.
I guess it would depend on the child's age whether I would prefer the doctor inform me (parent) first and let me handle informing the child.
Not sure I'd want a 7 year old being told they are going to die at the doctor's office by someone she barely knows.
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15.
Ah. In that case, the kid has the right to know and I believe the doctor has the responsibility to tell the kid at that age.
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 8:31 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:30 am to Indefatigable
Patient has a right to know.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:30 am to southernboisb
Legally the Dr has to have the parents in the room when he explains it to them and her. I'm sure he would've told the parents first.
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 8:33 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:31 am to Hangover Haven
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The girl is a legal adult.
At 15?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:32 am to southernboisb
Doctors surely have an ethical obligation to inform patients, however age and ability to understand may add some gray area. I’d say it depends on the age and ability of the patient, assuming they’re a minor.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:33 am to fr33manator
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The girl is a legal adult.
At 15?
I just saw her age in the lower post and changed my response.
In the OP, he doesn't state her age... OP needs to clear that up.
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 8:35 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:36 am to southernboisb
I'm sure they are policies, rules, and laws that cover this situation. It unfortunately happens all too often.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:37 am to southernboisb
Is the doctor wrong? No.
Could the doctor have prepped with the parents a little before meeting with the child? Maybe
Hopefully the parent can move past the potential minor faux pas and focus on the child's health.
Could the doctor have prepped with the parents a little before meeting with the child? Maybe
Hopefully the parent can move past the potential minor faux pas and focus on the child's health.
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 8:41 am
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:41 am to southernboisb
I used to work with a guy who was told as a teen that his life expectancy wasn’t past 25. He went to law school and practiced well into his 50s before retiring from poor health. Didn’t have children because he thought he was already on borrowed time.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:41 am to Roll on Tigers
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the truth
People can't handle the truth
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:42 am to southernboisb
quote:
If somebody has a condition that the life expectancy is just their early 20's.
The dr. tells this to the patient & her parent during a visit.
The parent gets mad at the dr. for the girl to hear this.
I say the dr. is in a "Catch 22" scenario because if he DIDN'T say anything & the unfortunate happens, he'll be blamed for that decision.
Thoughts?
There's never a good time nor a good way to inform a 15yr old that their time is limited, believing so is a myth.
Considering that the girl is 15 (per other posts), there's nothing else the doctor could do. I get the parent's being upset, but it's the doctor's job to inform their patient if the patient is able to understand the diagnosis. The parent is just focusing their grief into blaming the doctor for simply doing their job.
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