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HASBANDINVOLVEMENT: Keeping the husband/partner involved in wife's careFrom: Jfurelli (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:49:58 -0500 (CDT)
I completely understand the need for a close relationship with patients to give them the best possible treatment, as well as the need for the freedom for the patient to be able to divulge all pertinent information including possible abuse or other relationships outside the marriage(if married); however to try to super cede the husband-wife relationship always seemed arrogant and controlling to me. I heard this once regarding involving husbands/partners and never forgot it. Either include and inform or exclude and alienate, the latter leading to far more possibilities of a malpractice suit than the former should the husband get angry over treatment or lack of information. I always lean towards whatever the patient is comfortable with. It's their lifelong relationship I'm messing with, and as long as it's a healthy one I'm fine with his involvement. As far as I'm concerned Far too few are concerned enough about their wives to actively involved in their care. Suppose the patient presents with a std. I advise her to inform the husband, and she doesn't leading to health complications to him. Last thing I want is to be liable for malpractice because he wasn't informed of a probable health risk or or depraved indifference. So partner involvement is key for me as long as it's not an abusive relationship.
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