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Re: Theories on Compliance

Posted by D. H. on January 24, 2003 at 18:50:54:

In Reply to: Theories on Compliance posted by Nightowl on January 24, 2003 at 15:57:23:

Yes. Making a patient wait for several months communicates the idea that OSA is not a serious matter.

After my baseline sleep test, I was told that that it would be six weeks until they could analyze the results. Two days later, they said my case was so severe that I was moved to the top of the list. Within a month, I was titrated and CPAPed.

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