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Case Study Of Mr. Sawyer
Mr. Sawyer was a 54-year-old African-American male who has cancer. (P7) The illness brings about a significant amount of stress to him. In his earlier years, he was an active independent individual that did not depend on anyone for his wellbeing. Because of his illness, he no longer has the benefit of independence that he enjoyed in the days of his youth.(C23/P22) Now he depends on his family for help. He longs for the days when he would be able to care for himself, but he is also grateful for the care that his family provides. Because of his illness, he finds that he need blood transfusions on a regular basis ( See medical charts). This condition causes him to feeling very well one day and have extremely low days when you do not know if he
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