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realsam78
Asked May 2010
My mother has high blood pressure and confusion, but refuses to go to the doctor. How can we get her to the doctor when she will not go?
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buszmum
May 2010
Have you tried bribery. going out to lunch, shopping after she goes to the doctor. If all else fails and she is getting worse, call an ambulance or threaten her with an ambulance to take her.
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