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A patient who is mentally challenged or who is unconscious may or won't have the vocabulary that would permit a physician to take a history. Veterinarians deal
by pseingatl 5y ago
A patient who is mentally challenged or who is unconscious may or won't have the vocabulary that would permit a physician to take a history.
Veterinarians deal with this daily as well.
In both cases, there are professional protocols to deal with the situation.