Do doctors lie to patients?
There was one 6 month baby in our Pediatrics ward. She came from the same state as me. She was a suspected case of Down's syndrome (I had written about her earlier too, in another answer).The test results were awaited. Karyotyping results take about 10 days to come.All her symptoms pointed towards Down’s. It was more of a clinical diagnosis. The resident on duty asked me to counsel the mother regarding her next pregnancy (she was a young lady) and inform her that her child would not be as normal as other children, and would always need special care and attention. The child may not be able to get married in future and have kids.While I have utmost respect for the resident who is much senior to me in experience (I'm merely a student), I flatly refused.The lady who was standing there could not follow the English and asked me if everything was fine.I told her in our native language, which the resident could not follow, that we were waiting for the test results and till then she should take care of her baby and should not get depressed or worried. Her baby needed her.That seemed to put her at ease.I might have done a wrong thing that day,by not telling her everything, but, I felt one should wait for the test results, no matter how evident it was clinically, before breaking such a news to parents.Further, I felt it was unnecessary to tell her about her 6 month old daughter's wedding difficulty in future. Wedding isn't the ultimate goal in life. She could have Downs and still be a good human being. She does not need a husband to justify her existence on earth.The test results came positive for Down’s, unfortunately, but it was expected. The parents are under counseling at our genetics clinics. The baby will also probably have to undergo an open surgery for her heart defects.She's such a sweet baby that it breaks my heart to see her go through all the troubles that life is putting her through.So,yes,at times doctors might have to lie to or conceal a few facts from patients, till they are themselves sure about it, or till they feel the patient can handle the news.
10 pts! need excuse to get out of a favor!?
I like to use work related stuff. Meeting, presentation to finish, customer coming into town... Or...tell them you just met someone and are going on a date.
Who are your top 5 rappers of all-time if you had to vote in a hip hop ballot?
Jay Z - best ever, even now he is putting out classics as 4:44 is the highest grant nominated album this year. His metaphors and play on words, all off the top of his head (no writing), is second to none. HOV reigns supreme.2pac - revolutionary, rap legend. No issues with having him number one on your list. This man told stories and wrote beautiful rhymes to compliment his charismatic, eccentric thug life personality, and introduced America to intelligent and provocative lyrics that went beyond your typical guns and violence theme in rap music and fuck the police mentality prevalent at the time.Eminem - this guys a lyrical wordsmith; rap god. Greatest battle rapper that destroyed anyone who thought they were nice or cute with him. He didn't give a fuck, said what was on his mind, pushed the envelope, opened up debate and political discourse and was a force in music and pop culture that made people talk. Em is a genius, and he's still killing it to this day as his latest "Revival" album shows, this guy simply cannot be touched lyrically.Through 10… in no order, these can be arguably in either spot and are each greats in their own right: Big L, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, UGK, Mobb Deep, Nas, & Outkast.Honorable Mentions: Bone-Thugs N Harmony, Notorious B.I.G., T.I., Slick Rick, & Drake
Considering adopting a Great Dane for our family - do you think it would be a good fit?
Generally speaking, the larger the dog the shorter the life span and yes, you're talking around eight to ten years, sometimes longer, sometimes shorter. Great Danes can be gentle dogs but there are also hyper Danes out there. You would have to assess the individual for a fit into your family. As far as cats are concerned, again, it would depend on the individual and there would be training involved as well. Consider if the cat has health issues, bringing a new dog into the house may exacerbate them through stress. Great Danes are often used as guard dogs as they are formidable not only in size but the sound and volume of their bark. Most people are not going to take on a Great Dane that is barking at them. As far as getting an adult rescue Dane, there's nothing wrong with that as long as you do your homework. There are rescues that specifically deal with Great Danes and it is in their best interest to tell you everything you want to know in a truthful manner. They don't want their dogs to end up in a shelter. Understand, if the dog was turned in to a rescue or shelter, there is a reason. Find out the reason if you can before you take the dog. Make sure you can have a trial period with the dog and if it isn't suitable, you can return it to the rescue. During this trial time, do your cat training and look at the relationship the dog has with your family critically. If you find you have a match, then keep the dog, if not, you may want to bring the dog back and see if another one is more suitable to your situation.
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