A distressed and grieving Lady over the death of her 70 year old husband is
convinced that the treatment over the acute illness of one week, of her
husband was not right. There probably were some slip ups like a cardiologist
who failed to turn up ( at a time when it was arranged ) and a nurse who
said " things are perking up today " when, infact the man died within a few
hours.
I have done my best to ally her worries about mismanagement, so as to ease
her mind and come to terms with her loss. After three weeks she wishes to
have another discussion with me! I feel guilty having to turn her request
down.
BTW, I am not this lady's GP. We just bought her house a year ago to date.
Any input welcome.
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Dr Sudheer Manthri MBBS MS FRCS.
Cumbria, UK.
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From: Chris Burton <[log in to unmask]>
To: GP-UK <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 17 July 1998 23:01
Subject: what would you do?
>Thoughts please...
>distressed patient was concerned about care in his father's (also our pt)
>last illness in hosp. Has been to lawyer and had specialist report compiled
>form hospital records which may or may not be critical of some aspects of
>care. He has a copy of report from his lawyer and asks what some of the
>technical terms in the report mean as they feel lawyer reluctant / unable
to
>explain.
>
>He asks you to comment - simply by explaining terms, NOT passing any form
of
>opinion, but obviously understanding may influence their opinion. He is
>struggling with a grief reaction ( rather than obviously simply striving to
>gain from litigation)
>
>Is this reasonable / heading into deep water ? Would you agree to help?
>
>Chris
>
>Dr Chris Burton
>GP; Sanquhar Dumfriesshire
>
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