Acceptance of a Therapy

  • Scenario
  • Doctor: Because of your atrial fibrillation, we need to discuss putting you on some blood thinners to prevent the chance of a stroke.
  • Patient: Oh, I see...how long must I be on it for before I can stop taking it?
  • Doctor: You would be on blood thinners as a life long therapy.
  • Patient: Excuse me?
  • Many patients have a hard time grasping the idea that they must continue a treatment for the remainder of their life. When someone else imposes something onto a person's life that can be very hard to accept, be it lifestyle, medications or otherwise.

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  6. rambling-medic said: A lot of paternalism here, it still is ultimately the patients choice.
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  8. stayingmedicallyinspired said: This is also my father’s story. To this day he has trouble with acceptance, and even as an aspiring doctor I often struggle with how to properly help him deal.
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  11. sheastrike said: Not only is the treatment hard to swallow, but also the diagnosis. When I was diagnosed with MS, I was in shock for a while. The permanence is frightening.
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  16. alanjunior said: In Australia it’s frowned upon to call them “Blood Thinners”, everyone in health here says anticoagulant. But I suppose when you’re talking to a patient or your blog audience, you want them to understand. :P Congratulations on your engagement :)

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