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Texasgal

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11. I've found non-compliance

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 10:15 PM

Jan 2018

is mainly due to denial. I've had patients close to death that are in complete denial about their health. It's very sad but more common than we'd like to believe.

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Non-compliance is killing my patients. [View all] Aristus Jan 2018 OP

Sorry. You have my admiration. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #1

So Sorry For Your Frustration With Patients Who Refuse to Live in Reality-Even At Their Peril dlk Jan 2018 #2

Omigod, my dear Aristus, how horrible. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2018 #3

I don't know... Aristus Jan 2018 #4

The answer is rather simple, people give up hope. Stuart G Jan 2018 #6

Emotions are what drive many of our actions and emotions are not logical... Locut0s Jan 2018 #12

I think the guy with gangrene is in denial LeftInTX Jan 2018 #13

He could be but frostbite is not a mild condition... Locut0s Jan 2018 #15

I'm sorry Aristus Ron Obvious Jan 2018 #5

Do they have insurance? Bayard Jan 2018 #7

I hope the balance of the day went better, Aristus ailsagirl Jan 2018 #8

If I were in his position, I would still be in shock from the horror of the diagnosis and possibly diva77 Jan 2018 #9

That sucks hibbing Jan 2018 #10

I've found non-compliance Texasgal Jan 2018 #11

My husband has an uncle who got a rose thorn caught in his finger LeftInTX Jan 2018 #14

We all have the right... CanSocDem Jan 2018 #16