Seth's Blog: Why isn't it better?

Seth's Blog: Why isn't it better?

Why isn't it better?

• Perhaps you don't know enough
• Perhaps you don't care enough, or
• Perhaps you're unable to execute because of committees, the status quo and fear

These might be three ways to say the same thing.
The combination of fear and ignorance (two sides of the same coin) can be paralyzing

abstract: Role of Fear of Movement in Cancer Survivors Participating in a Rehabilitation Program: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Conclusions

Fear of movement is associated with the perceived global health status of cancer survivors.

Andrew's Blog » Cancer Survivorship and Fear

Fear. For us it is not clinical routine. It is our lives on the line at diagnosis or at a checkup.

abstract: Recall of intensive care unit stay in patients managed with a sedation protocol or a sedation protocol with daily sedative interruption

CONCLUSION: A notable percentage of patients discharged from the ICU report moderate to extreme pain, anxiety, and fear, and inability to sleep during their ICU stay; and 29% to 48% have no recall of specific ICU events.

Fear of Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer or in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain - abstract