Communication FUNdamentals

Apr. 25, 2006

Medical Miscommunication

The following quotes were taken from actual medical records as dictated by physicians...

 
By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.

Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 

On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared.

The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983.

I have suggested that he loosen his pants before standing, and then, when he stands with the help of his wife, they should fall to the floor.

The patient refused an autopsy.

The patient has no past history of suicides.

The patient expired on the floor uneventfully.

Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital.

The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days.

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Apr. 25, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by leahlovesebooks
Thanks for the laughs!
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Apr. 26, 2006 - LOL

Posted by shine29
That is just too funny! LOL
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Apr. 26, 2006 - Untitled Comment

It is funny, but it can also be dangerous. Miscommunication on a patient's chart can result in serious injury or death. And according to the AMA (American Medical Association), malpractice law suits are mostly a result of miscommunication between Dr and patient. They now recommend communication training to bring up patient understanding, satisfaction, lessen miscommunication on a critical level and decrease malpractice suits!

JoJo
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I was raised by two Atheists of Jewish heritage, married a non practicing Catholic and became a non denominational Christian due, in part, to some Amway meetings and a Jehovah's Witness who came to my door. My purple crayon writes with humor and almost always a little out of the lines. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This blog is my creative and fun way of sharing my thoughts on communication skills relating mostly to sharing and defending the faith. It also reveals a bit about how the Lord took this shy Agnostic girl and allowed her to find her voice and her purpose, a zany voice to the Christian community with insight as to what unbelievers need to hear about Christ Jesus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DON'T MISS: Tuesday Tips, Misadventures of Foot in Mouth Man, Friday Funnies, Defending the Faith SONdays ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more creative fun with JoJo you can visit www.ArtofEloquence.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." -Proverbs 25:11

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