How can I ensure my mother's getting good medical care?
Posted by Kate Rauch in March 2008
A good friend's mom is deteriorating, with asthma, dementia, and a few other things. My friend wants to chat with her mom's doctor, or even go to an appointment with her, to get the doc's ideas on what's going on. Her mom says it's private. She refuses to allow anyone in the examining room with her, and says no one has a right to talk to her doctor behind her back...
