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<blockquote data-quote="Chook" data-source="post: 1416018" data-attributes="member: 24561"><p>Where I worked when it comes to normal medical stuff (like the pre-diabetes) they just go to the doctor same as everyone else. That is, of course, if you can persuade them to go which not many want to do because of the blood test. Then they just see the same DN as I do. No special support from the medical professionals for this.</p><p></p><p>The only time it was different was when one of our service users who is very, very autistic was obviously ill and needed a blood test to find the cause. She doesn't have speech but made it very clear by refusing to get out of the car that she won't go to the doctor so a nurse practitioner came to her home - which didn't work as she just ran away screaming. So the doctor prescribed tranquillisers to be given in advance of the next visit by the nurse, which us staff duly administered - then the nurse never showed up. So.... no special support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chook, post: 1416018, member: 24561"] Where I worked when it comes to normal medical stuff (like the pre-diabetes) they just go to the doctor same as everyone else. That is, of course, if you can persuade them to go which not many want to do because of the blood test. Then they just see the same DN as I do. No special support from the medical professionals for this. The only time it was different was when one of our service users who is very, very autistic was obviously ill and needed a blood test to find the cause. She doesn't have speech but made it very clear by refusing to get out of the car that she won't go to the doctor so a nurse practitioner came to her home - which didn't work as she just ran away screaming. So the doctor prescribed tranquillisers to be given in advance of the next visit by the nurse, which us staff duly administered - then the nurse never showed up. So.... no special support. [/QUOTE]
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