At the end of a visit, it is common to say: “Call if things get worse.” It sounds supportive. It sounds open-ended. It sounds safe. But what does “worse” mean? More frequent pain? More intense pain? Pain that wakes the patient at night? Pain that interferes with work? Without definition, responsibility shifts quietly. Modern care
Shared responsibility in patient care needs boundaries originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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