Citation

Maldonado M. Perm. J. 2020; 24: 19.096.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Kaiser Permanente)

DOI

10.7812/TPP/19.096

PMID

31852055

PMCID

PMC6907907

Abstract

A primary care physician meets a new patient who has an intellectual disability and is suicidal in the wake of the death of her elderly parent who served as her caretaker. As their physician-patient relationship evolves, the physician comes to wonder at the health care system's failure to anticipate and take steps that would propagate a safe transition in care for adults in similar circumstances.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Death; Suicidal Ideation; Physician-Patient Relations; Caregivers; Bereavement; Narration; Persons with Mental Disabilities