Question for Dr's-Why would a patient be asked to bring a relative for an appoin!
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Question for Dr's-Why would a patient be asked to bring a relative for an appointment to receive test results?
Hi - My father-in-law has an appointment at his GP's tomorrow to get results of tests, apparently they have been on going for sometime but we have only just been told. He has been told that the results are rare and has been advised to bring a close relative along. In your opinion, is this a usual thing to tell a patient? It all seems very dramatic and has caused dad-in-law some obvious concern. Many thanks. x
Answers:
Sometimes to be frank it may indeed suggest some bad news, and the doctor wants someone to be with the patient in case they are distressed. Another possibility if the patient is quite elderly the GP might be worried that there may be an issue of comprehension.