Well done that Wizardess! I wish i was as successful with CF pts as u. I'm
not judgemental and certainly sympathise with them- they have profoiund
symps- but still find it a difficult area.
>From: Fay Wilson <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: GP-UK <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: CFS/ME again
>Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 22:47:53 -0000
>
>From: "Paul Caldwell" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 10:36 AM
>
>
> > Could this not be seen as colluding with a falsity? I'm troubled as to
>why
> > pts want a diagnosis of CF/ME as the 'classic' description and prognosis
>is
> > lousy. If I accept blindly what they want, then i may well be colluding
>with
> > the pt down a wrong diagnosis, medicalisation and sick role. Yes, try to
> > deal and support pts symptoms but avoid deception+colllusion.
>
>I don't think keeping an open mind and being non-judgemental equates to
>deception and collusion. I might as well interpret forcing a personal view
>on a patient as bullying and harassment which is also going too far. The
>scientific model is inadequate for many conditions which is why hospital
>medicine often gets exasperated but GPs can and do succeed in supporting
>patients to recovery. It's our magical healing powers I expect.
>--
>Fay
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