The diagnosis of feigned vision loss in adults taxes the doctor-patient relationship because the relationship should be based on trust, honesty, and the mutual desire to improve the medical condition. Even under ideal circumstances, physicians rarely have a complete understanding of the factors that lead patients to simulate disease they do not have. We describe the historical figure of John Howard Griffin (1920-1980) who likely perpetuated feigned vision loss for a decade. His writings provide a unique perspective on motivation (or inspiration) behind factitious disease.
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机译:成人假性视力丧失的诊断会给医患关系增加负担,因为这种关系应该基于信任,诚实和改善医疗条件的共同愿望。即使在理想情况下,医生也很少完全了解导致患者模仿他们所没有的疾病的因素。我们描述了约翰·霍华德·格里芬(John Howard Griffin,1920-1980年)的历史人物,他很可能使伪装视力丧失了十年。他的著作为人为疾病背后的动机(或灵感)提供了独特的视角。
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