You Can Lead A Horse To Water.....Right?

But, heavens knows you can't make him drink. Of course you can't drown him either!

Patients can be alot like these horses. You answer their questions, you sympathize with their pains, you talk til you're blue in the face - teaching the unteachable - you give them drugs that will make them feel better......but do they listen? Do they take all the antibiotic til it's all gone - not sharing it or throwing it away? Do they stay in bed and push fluids and take tylenol for the fever? Do they get labs drawn, x-rays taken, precriptions filled? Do they avoid family and co-workers out of concern for their health? NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!

These same patients will then come back to the office, ER or hospital inpatient with the same stupified look of disbelief......."How come I'm still sick? Why did everyone at home get this? Why is everyone I work with ticked off?" They are clueless. But who do they blame? You got it. The doctor, the nurse, the receptionist who couldn't get them in "today" Everyone but the idiot that didn't follow directions.

Sheesh!