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Ladybird25 Posted 16 years ago
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The doctor gave her six months.
Hi,
“The doctor gave her six months to live.”
Does this imply that the doctor talked to ‘her’?
If the doctor told her husband that she is dying soon, can he say this?
(She does not know the fact.)
Thank you for your help.
“The doctor gave her six months to live.”
Does this imply that the doctor talked to ‘her’?
If the doctor told her husband that she is dying soon, can he say this?
(She does not know the fact.)
Thank you for your help.
Top answer
The doctor thinks that she will only live for another 6 months. Doctors in the UK wouldn't discuss the condition of the patient with other unless at the request of the patent unless the patient couldn't understand the information themselves and then would only discuss it with the next of kin.
- The doctor thinks that she will only live for another 6 months.
- Doctors in the UK wouldn't discuss the condition of the patient with other unless at the request of the patent unless the patient couldn't understand the information themselves and then would only discuss it with the next of kin.
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The doctor thinks that she will only live for another 6 months.
Doctors in the UK wouldn't discuss the condition of the patient with other unless at the request of the patent unless the patient couldn't understand the information themselves and then would only discuss it with the next of kin.
Doctors in the UK wouldn't discuss the condition of the patient with other unless at the request of the patent unless the patient couldn't understand the information themselves and then would only discuss it with the next of kin.
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Hi, Dave,
Thank you for your reply.
Sorry, my question might be unclear.
If you say "The doctor gave her (= patient) only six months," does that mean the doctor discussed the condition with her?
Even if the doctor did not talk with her in person, is it possible to use the phrase “the doctor gave HER …”? (Doctor explained her condition to you
Thank you for your reply.
Sorry, my question might be unclear.
If you say "The doctor gave her (= patient) only six months," does that mean the doctor discussed the condition with her?
Even if the doctor did not talk with her in person, is it possible to use the phrase “the doctor gave HER …”? (Doctor explained her condition to you
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The doctor gave her would mean that the doctor discussed it with her (most likely -in the case of a child it might have been her parents he discussed it with) but the emphasis is on his judgement.
In the unlikely event that the doctor spoke to a second person then your second sentence is better as it is clearer. If speaking in the first person then it doesn't matter.
In the unlikely event that the doctor spoke to a second person then your second sentence is better as it is clearer. If speaking in the first person then it doesn't matter.
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“The doctor gave her six months to live.”
I take it as a reported speech situation. A tells B what C said.
Ethics aside, this is a fairily common occurrence.
The woman could even have been in a coma, and the doctor told her husband, who told someone else.
I take it as a reported speech situation. A tells B what C said.
Ethics aside, this is a fairily common occurrence.
The woman could even have been in a coma, and the doctor told her husband, who told someone else.
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Thank you, Dave and Avangi, for your detailed explanation.
Now I understand.
Now I understand.
Avangi"The vet gave the horse six months to live.Whether or not the vet discussed it with the horse is not an issue.What do you think of the new boss? (reply) I'll give him six months.(In six months, he'll be gone.)[/quoteThese examples helped me a lot to understand the meaning of the p
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