YOUNG DAUGHTER SICK - MUM ON NET MEDICINE Flashcards
1
Q
15yr daughter meningococcal sepsis. Mum checks on Xigris as a treatment on website & insist doctors to give it.
A
Mum feel she found important information which hospita/doct do not know or hv sought to conceal from her.
Cost constraint causing rationing of vital medication.
2
Q
Show respect for the mother’s efforts on behalf of her daughter
Give a clear explanation of applicable clinical trial results
Explain the facts on the website, without being judgmental.
A
CAN U TELL ME WHAT U HV FOUND? DID U PRINT IT OUT?
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT TOO SO THAT I CAN DISCUSS IT PROPERLY. COULD U SHOW ME THE WEB SITE.
WE R AWARE OF THIS DRUG. WE THINK RISKS OUTWEIGHS BENEFITS.
I CAN SHOW SOME OTHER INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT HELP U TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF THIS TREATMENT.
