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KurtNYC

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6. That's what I want to be sensitive to. I have been primary and heard

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 05:43 PM

Mar 2014

all kinds of second guessing from people who didn't step up. Primary care is spread between 2+ siblings and a spouse but the spouse is primary so pretty good support network and i am grateful. I'm 800 miles away and trying to figure out how to be more helpful in backing up primary care.

I think my issue today is more around feeling unsettled about my cynicism with pharma and the quality and modes of health care. It scares me that the medical profession seems to be over-medicating and taking risks on side effects that IMHO just aren't worth it for the patient.

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How do YOU deal with interfamily disputes about medical care for seniors? [View all] KurtNYC Mar 2014 OP

Be grateful you have a primary care person in the family. Lasher Mar 2014 #1

And let that person make the decisions. It's always easy to "monday morning quarterback" SharonAnn Mar 2014 #2

Exactly. pintobean Mar 2014 #3

yes yes yes pipi_k Mar 2014 #4

That's what I want to be sensitive to. I have been primary and heard KurtNYC Mar 2014 #6

Over medicating... pipi_k Mar 2014 #9

Not knowing what the person's symptoms were, can not tell if was appropriate. However, uppityperson Mar 2014 #5

Thanks. Health issues have taught me that we often underestimate what we can do until we have to. KurtNYC Mar 2014 #7

GI is gastrointestinal ... REP Mar 2014 #8