Do words actually carry a big impact?
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Do words actually carry a big impact?
(Location 944 - Kindle version)Watch your spoken and body language. Reassure without patronizing, and let nothing that you say or do cause him increased distress.
The author says to be careful about what you say when you manage a patient, despite his/her actual condition. Causing panic in the patient can be a disadvantage, I agree, but at the same time I think it is important for the patient to know the truth.
What do you think? Should we keep the patient blind just to avoid him/her getting panicked, or should we reveal the truth no matter how hard it is? Do words have an actual impact on the outcome of the patient?
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it is also true that what you speak during an emergency creates an impact on the prognosis of the patient, so words should be chosen wisely.
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condition especially when they're faced with terminal ailment. The news may end up killing the patient before the ailment did. However, they should be aware of their possibilities and chances of being exposed or infected with such ailment and the measures to prevent or manage it. Most importantly, family members of such patient should be thoroughly informed about their love ones health state and how they can assist them manage their condition.
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You do not tell a person who's already freaking out that they're not gonna make it; it'll only worsen their situation.
I'm of the opinion that the bad news be reserved for the less critical time, unless it is inevitable.
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I have experience in this first hand, so I am very sure when I say words have the greatest impact, they can save or kill a person both mentally and eventually physical, the medical system in our country is trash, the doctors have no respect for patients, and they act like they own the place when they actually even though they have the medical education they don't act like it. i am not saying to keep the patients blind but you have to know how to speak with them and master how to relay bad news and good news to avoid the patients breaking down and loosing help or getting more scared that could actually worse his condition, and you need to make sure of what your saying 1000% before saying it.Sushan wrote: ↑01 Oct 2021, 00:06(Location 944 - Kindle version)Watch your spoken and body language. Reassure without patronizing, and let nothing that you say or do cause him increased distress.
The author says to be careful about what you say when you manage a patient, despite his/her actual condition. Causing panic in the patient can be a disadvantage, I agree, but at the same time I think it is important for the patient to know the truth.
What do you think? Should we keep the patient blind just to avoid him/her getting panicked, or should we reveal the truth no matter how hard it is? Do words have an actual impact on the outcome of the patient?
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