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4. How sad. The most dehumanizing part, I think

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #2)

Sun May 19, 2013, 01:09 AM

May 2013

is when doctors talk about a patient, in third person, as if he or she is not there. Even if a patient is unconscious, one can never know how much he or she hears.

I think that all hospitals need to have patient advocates, if a family member or a friend cannot fill this role.

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I hope more places do this Warpy May 2013 #1

That's very interesting BrotherIvan May 2013 #2

How sad. The most dehumanizing part, I think question everything May 2013 #4

That is so very true BrotherIvan May 2013 #5

It's great that volunteers are helping with this, but it is a serious situation that should not be enough May 2013 #3