I will agree with Carrie. Finding the path (language, non-verbal) to relate to your patient is exactly what we all should be doing. Instead of not understanding or taking their words and twisting them to fit our vocabulary it is better that we beat the path to simplicity. To take the time to talk to this patient, "You mean this____?" "No…
I will agree with Carrie. Finding the path (language, non-verbal) to relate to your patient is exactly what we all should be doing. Instead of not understanding or taking their words and twisting them to fit our vocabulary it is better that we beat the path to simplicity. To take the time to talk to this patient, "You mean this____?" "No, I mean _____." "Oh, then it's more like ____." ETC. We can forego our preconceived diagnosis of Vertigo and find out it's dehydration.
I will agree with Carrie. Finding the path (language, non-verbal) to relate to your patient is exactly what we all should be doing. Instead of not understanding or taking their words and twisting them to fit our vocabulary it is better that we beat the path to simplicity. To take the time to talk to this patient, "You mean this____?" "No, I mean _____." "Oh, then it's more like ____." ETC. We can forego our preconceived diagnosis of Vertigo and find out it's dehydration.