I think it's just the way physicians and whomever it may be writes in the notes, or maybe it is really a question of denial, for the question of denial of this or that. Whenever I see that phraseology, I have this picture in my head of some aghast person, saying "Well, I nevah ..." and, then I don't know if the next question should be some sort of disclaimer, like , "Well, I haven't smoked/inhaled/drank/participated in such and such activity ... since yesterday".
Which brings up the next question, how to interpret 'may', whether it's a permission and allowable, or a command. For example, he or she or it or they 'may' do this or that, or "may not" as if there is a choice about whether the action should commence, or "maybe, not"?
It's all Boolean to me.
ReplyDeletePatient behavior modification through reverse psychology.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see that a patient "denies" behaviors, to me that term implies doubt.
ReplyDeletePatient denies smoking. (but I think they probably do)
Patient denies drug use. (yeah, right)
Apparently you are damned if you do, damned if you don't.
ReplyDeleteIt makes you wonder who had the stroke?
ReplyDeleteYup, it does.
ReplyDeleteMy personal favorite: "Patient does not report having symptoms of..." If I didn't ask them about it, they didn't report them!
ReplyDeleteI think it's just the way physicians and whomever it may be writes in the notes, or maybe it is really a question of denial, for the question of denial of this or that. Whenever I see that phraseology, I have this picture in my head of some aghast person, saying "Well, I nevah ..." and, then I don't know if the next question should be some sort of disclaimer, like , "Well, I haven't smoked/inhaled/drank/participated in such and such activity ... since yesterday".
ReplyDeleteWhich brings up the next question, how to interpret 'may', whether it's a permission and allowable, or a command. For example, he or she or it or they 'may' do this or that, or "may not" as if there is a choice about whether the action should commence, or "maybe, not"?
18 more guesses...
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