[sharvaree19]

so I was reading Kaplan, and they frequently say that "you should not deny the patient's belief's however unreasonable they may seem to you".

what kind of unreasonable beliefs may we expect on the exam? can anyone give examples?

 

[sharvaree19]

It's usually religious beliefs.
For example Jehovah Witnesses who are not allowed to get blood transfusion due to religious ban.

Or that classical scenario when you have a patient who's thinking that he/she got this disease as punishment from God.

Or that patient who wants to pray so that the disease will disappear ...etc

ok.. So if some guy says that he would not get a transfusion, and he really needs it, do you try to convince him that its important, or do you not pursue it at all if he quotes religious reasons?