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Aristus

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9. A lot of my patients are homeless, so I'm usually acquainted with barriers to care.

Reply to femmedem (Reply #8)

Fri May 13, 2022, 11:41 AM

May 2022

All the things you mentioned, money, transportation, etc. My team helps them overcome these barriers so they can get the help they need. The example patient in the OP was a mainstream patient with no such barriers. Although the reply above about not wanting to get better is certainly valid.

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Huge clinical pet peeve: Not adhering to your treatment, but coming back to the clinic anyway. [View all] Aristus May 2022 OP

Went through that with my mom Siwsan May 2022 #1

Is there a way of checking if the patient had the prescription Emile May 2022 #2

Sure, that's easy to confirm or rule out. Aristus May 2022 #3

No kidding! What's the point of even going to a doctor Emile May 2022 #4

Maybe just to find out what's wrong. CrispyQ May 2022 #7

Maybe a good question would be a gentle, "What prevented you from filling the prescription femmedem May 2022 #8

A lot of my patients are homeless, so I'm usually acquainted with barriers to care. Aristus May 2022 #9

AMEN! Unca Jim May 2022 #13

Just tell him he will be incontenent of urine and feces if he does not get the right treatment. mitch96 May 2022 #12

I worked as a mental health therapist for years. Phoenix61 May 2022 #5

medical pet peive . when back is fused and " nothing cant be done and drs wont listen. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #6

Sounds like you've had more than one provider say: "Well, you'll just have to live with it." Aristus May 2022 #10

you can prescribe all day WhiteTara May 2022 #11

Aristus - you are to be commended...... MyOwnPeace May 2022 #14

Thank you for your kind words. Aristus May 2022 #19

My physician prescribed physical therapy for my bursitis. NNadir May 2022 #15

Many years ago, I walked into an exam room to see a teenage boy... 3catwoman3 May 2022 #16

I've had the opposite problem. momta May 2022 #17

There is almost no worse clinical practice than throwing antibiotics at every patient who Aristus May 2022 #18

My son just graduated Med school this week. Starts orthopedic surgery residency in June. His current Pepsidog May 2022 #20

Congratulations to your son. Aristus May 2022 #21

Thank you. We are very proud of him. Pepsidog May 2022 #22