“Truth or Care by Stewart Stafford It's not every day you find out you're going to die, A sweaty doctor hit me right between the eyes, With my body's Judas kiss and then I was prey, Life had left me without any cards to play. Reading the shocked expression on my face, The doctor played his "it's treatable" ace, Treatable is good but curable is better, Survival hinges on the placement of letters. Turns out I never had a chance, sadly, The doctor lied to me and lied badly, Flop sweat had put truth to the sword, And I'm writing all this through a ouija board. © Stewart Stafford, 2022. All rights reserved.” DoctorsLiesLieDoctorLife After DeathDoctors And PatientsTerminal IllnessGallows HumourOuija BoardsMedical Neglect Author:Stewart Stafford
“Government agencies are trying to get doctors to cut back on prescribing opioids. I understand that they need to do something about the epidemic of overdoses. However, labeling everyone as addicts, including those who responsibly take opioids for chronic pain, is not the answer. If the proposed changes take effect, they would force physicians to neglect their patients. Moreover, legitimate pain patients, like myself, would be left in agony on a daily basis.” AddictionChronic PainOpiatesAddictsOpioidsChronic Pain StigmaOpioid UseOpioid AbuseLabellingMedical NeglectPain Patients Author:Alison Moore
“We have a genuine and devastating epidemic of opiate abuse in this country, and it is of critical importance that this problem be addressed. But we must do so in a way that doesn’t cut off an effective (and often the only) treatment for the chronically ill, many of whom are able to function in this world at all only because of the small respite that responsible opiate use provides.” AddictionStigmaChronic IllnessChronic PainEpidemicOpiatesChronic Pain StigmaPain ReliefOpioid UseOpioid AbusePain ManagementMedical NeglectChronically Ill Author:Michael Bihovsky
“The description given by a leading gastro-enterologist at the Mayo Clinic [of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome] remains accurate: 'the average doctor will see they are neurotic and he will often be disgusted with them'.” DiscriminationCfsChronic Fatigue SyndromeMe CfsCfs MeMedical NeglectWessely SchoolChronic Fatigue Syndrome Stigma Author:Simon Wessely
“Validation is needed from the doctor ... once that is granted, the patient may assume the privileges of the sick role (sympathy, time off from work, benefits, etc.).” DiscriminationDisbeliefDisdainCfsChronic Fatigue SyndromeMe CfsMedical NeglectChronic Fatigue Syndrome StigmaDisbainSick Role Author:Simon Wessely
“How do I validate him in the face of such profound personal loss and the outrageous denial by the medical community?” DenialInvalidationMedical Neglect Book:Severe ME : Notes for Carers Source: Severe ME : Notes for Carers