[Ads-l] "Pleasant gentleman"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 11/6/2014 07:13 PM, Baker, John wrote:
>My impression is that "pleasant," and like 
>words, are supposed to say something about the 
>patient's demeanor.  Its absence, in other 
>words, might in some circumstances be significant.

I suspect that such is the case, whether its 
absence or the presence of other adjectives.  For 
example, "agitated" would have significance.  As 
would, say, "commoner".  I'll have to ask my PCP for a copy of the glossary.

And, Jon, you wrote
>"Pleasant" sounds like overkill to me.  Any 
>chance that it's code for "unpleasant"?

I resent that!  An unwarranted slur!  And libel!

Joel
:-)



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>B‚FfRÂF€anks for telling me it's not uncommon (although one always
> > wants to be unique).
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> > Have you seen any characterizations that are less complimentary than
> > "pleasant gentleman"?  I am imagining a "patient demeanor" graphical
> > chart, like those for degree of pain, ranging from a broad smile and
> > top-hat for 10 -- "very pleasant gentleman" -- down to a hostile
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> > >I'm not sure I'd call it a technical term, but I've seen it fairly
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> > this
>œleasant gentleman to me..."  Hospital admissions, ER notes, clinic notes,
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> > B‚ä­â&W÷'G2f­Æ&ƒFòÖR&÷WBÐy visits to medical practitioners I
> > >have so often been described under the heading "Physical Examination
>‹À General" as "a pleasant gentleman" that I am wondering whether it
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> > >"obstreperous", or something worse than a gentleman.)
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