WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2008: Re: HASBANDINVOLVEMENT: Keeping the husband/partner involved in wife's care

Re: HASBANDINVOLVEMENT: Keeping the husband/partner involved in wife's care

From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:50:06 -0500 (CDT)

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Thanks J Furelli for bringing up so many important points for mates to consider!

I am glad that you mentioned a physician doesn't mind the husband/mate coming into the examination/office visit. Many of my doctors tell me they appreciate Mike, my husband, being involved in my medical checkups, etc. Another good point was STDs - is the husband/mate in good physicial condition for sex?, etc.

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At Fri, 27 Jun 2008, Jfurelli wrote: >
>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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