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History Of Presenting Illness During Wwii Essay

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Clinical Summary Derick is sixty-one years old male who lives with his wife and two of their three daughters, ages 21 and 17. Derick was the third of four children. His oldest brother is eleven years older than him, his sister is eight years older than him, and his youngest brother is nine years younger than him. His Dad, Edwin, passed away 15 years ago and his Mom, Rosemary, is 90 years old. Until five months ago, she, lived alone, worked full-time, and drove herself to work and to Northern California to visit her sister. Five months ago, she fell and broke her neck. The family has had to pull their resources together to take care of her. Unfortunately, it is also triggered Doug and the other siblings to relive issues from their childhood. History of presenting illness The family started out as middle-class. That Dad was in the military during WWII working at a base in the United States. Later he worked a as a firefighter, and eventually became a real estate broker. When the older children were young, the Mom stayed at home. For a while, Edwin did well in real estate for a while, the family lived in their dream home, and life was relatively normal. But then, in 1966, Rosemary gave birth to a baby girl who only lived for three days. Also, the real estate market in California plummeted, and Edwin couldn’t sell as many houses. Money became tight, and they eventually had to sell their house. They rented a house, but eventually, the rent became difficult to pay and they ended

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