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How does hidden help? An honest response to a hypochondriac is pretty obvious to any other doctor. 100x "patient complains of y, tests show no evidence"
by judk 12y ago
How does hidden help? An honest response to a hypochondriac is pretty obvious to any other doctor. 100x "patient complains of y, tests show no evidence"
- whafro 12y agoI know more about pediatrics than about other specialties, but there are several use cases for hidden commentary in pediatrics. One is commentary about how to handle the patient's parent, who may, for example, be well-meaning but verbally abusive to staff, and the practitioner needs to be know to be constantly reassuring to avoid confrontation. Another includes notes that are about the patient, but not legally allowed to be seen/read by the parent (who otherwise has rights to a child's medical record in the US until age 18), such as discussions around sexual activity or birth control.