SOCI 3451 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Lifesaving, Cardiology, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
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Eligible for social security disability insurance, but waiting. Daniel has blindness in one eye, inability to turn his neck, periodic numbness is fingers, chronic back pain. 40 + years of construction work; he is thin; doesn"t take medication; not sick often. 1979 fell out of a bathroom window, broke his neck limited movement in neck and partial feeling in several fingers. ** daniel has spent years" flip flopping from having health insurance to not. Daniel has chronic pain but takes v little medicine. Daniel has been unable to work for 2 years ~ believes that his years of hard work and injuries have caught up to him. The disability maze~ daniel filed for disability insurance. Was sent for a dr exam as part of the disability application. Had no regular doctor so they couldn"t verify his medical history said that his issues and problems were largely unchecked they got x-rays and sent him through a scanner not helpful!
