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ever steps you consider indicated. I consider my | ever steps you consider indicated. I consider my | ||
experiences | experiences typical of the post-operative patient, | ||
and the story seems this way: I came in on a medical | and the story seems this way: I came in on a medical | ||
service and was correctly prepared for emergency. On the | service and was correctly prepared for emergency. On the | ||
day of the surgery the medical service withdrew | day of the surgery the medical service withdrew | ||
and the surgical services took over. Post operationally when the IV | and the surgical services took over. Post operationally when the IV | ||
could be discontinued they considered that | could be discontinued they considered that their | ||
work was done and they lost interest, and it is | work was done and they lost interest, and it is | ||
at this point that the trouble begins. | at this point that the trouble begins. The medical | ||
service is afraid of interfering, and the patient | service is afraid of interfering, and the patient | ||
falls between two stools. Now I have a number of | falls between two stools. Now I have a number of | ||
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"Certainly. May I lower the head of the | "Certainly. May I lower the head of the | ||
bed?" | bed?" | ||
"Would you rather wait for Dr. | "Would you rather wait for Dr. Miller? | ||
"After your challenge? Certainly not!" | "After your challenge? Certainly not!" | ||
So I adjusted the tilt of the bed and | So I adjusted the tilt of the bed and | ||
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ever steps you consider indicated. I consider my experiences typical of the post-operative patient, and the story seems this way: I came in on a medical service and was correctly prepared for emergency. On the day of the surgery the medical service withdrew and the surgical services took over. Post operationally when the IV could be discontinued they considered that their work was done and they lost interest, and it is at this point that the trouble begins. The medical service is afraid of interfering, and the patient falls between two stools. Now I have a number of problems which are receiving no attention and I called you to explain all this and request that you rectify the situation. Do you get my point?" "Certainly. May I lower the head of the bed?" "Would you rather wait for Dr. Miller? "After your challenge? Certainly not!" So I adjusted the tilt of the bed and devoted myself to the extracting of every bit of medical insight obtainable through meticulous examination of an abdomen. As I developed