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A '''spouse''' is husband or wife in relation to their partner.
'''The Spouse of a Patient'''
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The '''spouse''' of a patient can be very helpful, especially if the patient is altered or, for whatever other reason, unable to give a coherent history.
'''The Spouse of a Health Care Professional'''
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The '''spouse of a health care professional, if they're not in health care, can sometimes struggle to understand the battles and wars that come with being a health care professional. In an effort to better understand the lifestyle, it is not uncommon for a '''spouse''' to cover their husband or wife's [[Pager|pager]] and triage consults or admissions.
The role of non-medical '''spouses''' in health care is controversial. Some say that they aren't medically trained so aren't qualified to comment on patient care, that this is inappropriate. Other says "F**k it! Everyone's [[Burnout|burning out]], we can use all the help we can get!" These '''spouses''' often defend themselves saying, "We've been married 20 years, I'm pretty sure I can figure it out." No matter which side of the fence you're on, there's no denying one simple fact: the non-medical spouse of attending physician triages better than 99% of interns and residents. For this reason, the role of the '''spouse''' in health care has flourished. It is a common scenario where if, for example, a urologist fields a consult and says "I'm awfully busy" and "I can't get to it right now" to follow these phrases with a suggestion of "But I can pass it along to my wife and she can help you out!" The [[Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education]] (ACGME) is currently drafting new guidelines limiting the work hours of a resident's non-medical spouse to 80 hours per week.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/03/acgme-168-hours/ ACGME Limits Resident Work Hours to 168 Per Week (Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''References'''
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[[Category:Medical Terminology]]
'''The Spouse of a Patient'''
----
The '''spouse''' of a patient can be very helpful, especially if the patient is altered or, for whatever other reason, unable to give a coherent history.
'''The Spouse of a Health Care Professional'''
----
The '''spouse of a health care professional, if they're not in health care, can sometimes struggle to understand the battles and wars that come with being a health care professional. In an effort to better understand the lifestyle, it is not uncommon for a '''spouse''' to cover their husband or wife's [[Pager|pager]] and triage consults or admissions.
The role of non-medical '''spouses''' in health care is controversial. Some say that they aren't medically trained so aren't qualified to comment on patient care, that this is inappropriate. Other says "F**k it! Everyone's [[Burnout|burning out]], we can use all the help we can get!" These '''spouses''' often defend themselves saying, "We've been married 20 years, I'm pretty sure I can figure it out." No matter which side of the fence you're on, there's no denying one simple fact: the non-medical spouse of attending physician triages better than 99% of interns and residents. For this reason, the role of the '''spouse''' in health care has flourished. It is a common scenario where if, for example, a urologist fields a consult and says "I'm awfully busy" and "I can't get to it right now" to follow these phrases with a suggestion of "But I can pass it along to my wife and she can help you out!" The [[Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education]] (ACGME) is currently drafting new guidelines limiting the work hours of a resident's non-medical spouse to 80 hours per week.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/03/acgme-168-hours/ ACGME Limits Resident Work Hours to 168 Per Week (Gomerblog)]</ref>
'''References'''
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<references />
[[Category:Medical Terminology]]
