HLTHAGE 1AA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Biomedicine, Kaiser Permanente, Hazing
21 Apr 2014
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70 90% of illnesses managed here (flus, colds things cured at home) stages: feel unwell i: diagnosis, sanction a sick role (time off school/work, care seeking, apply treatment/therapy from other sectors. Story of duerkson: 55 yrs old not a runner, not really a swimmer, never owned a bike, paid to join an ironman to raise money for charity 7 months ago c. just before christmas, started feeling sick, speech became slurred, left side lost strength, vision blurred & balanced abandoned him, sought medical attention, main artery at the top of his brain stem had blocked and leaked blood, suffered some brain damage another small stroke in hospital and went blind in his right eye, optimistic, family was scared son said that his father appeared lifeless, doctors said he may return to his old self but prepared him for death as well, medications made him violently ill, work and travel were out.
