Bioethics Discussion Blog: May 2019

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Friday, May 31, 2019

Patient Dignity (Formerly:Patient Modesty):Volume 100








Should we all look at this blog thread as an elevator where a small group of patients or potential patients are gathered together, floor by floor, to talk about the issues that disturb us within the current medical system? As we stop at a floor, others may look in and even join us in conversation to move along to another floor.  But, beyond our conversations, the only way to make change is to step out of this elevator and walk into the governmental, legal and medical business world and carry out the declarations and approaches which has been repeatedly discussed during the elevator ride.
How is that for an analogy to Patient Dignity (Formerly Patient Modesty) as we have moved up to the 100th floor in our little elevator?  ..Maurice.

                                                                                                      Graphic: From Google Images.
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Monday, May 13, 2019

Patient Dignity (Formerly:Patient Modesty):Volume 99






















Does  the above animation tell us anything about the
patient-doctor relationships which has been amply described
and detailed on this blog thread?  Could any of the patient
reactions to the actions of the physician or the medical system
simply be a natural reflex to some actions by the profession which
were not intended to be traumatic? Could some actions of the
professionals be well intended (in this example to test for neurologic
reflex impairment) and  yet turn out to appear that it was not fully
 considered?

In this analogy, by working together, could the patient have reminded
the physician, based on the patient's previous experience that the doctor
may be sitting too close for the test?  Usually, patients know more about
themselves and their reactions (both emotional and physical) and the
physician deserves to be informed in advance. So..the message again
to the patient: "Speak up".
 ..Maurice.


Graphic: From https://gifimage.net/interrogatorio-medico-gif-3/
via Google Images


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