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>I received a correspondence from my physician. There were two phrases used
>that I'm not sure of their meaning. Perhaps someone can enlighted me.
>1. I wanted Dr. xxx to "clinically evaluate" you.
>2. You do not have "organic disease" of the perpherial nervous system.
>Thanks is advance. If possible a direct rply would be appreciated.
>Dennis
1. "Clinically evaluate" is a fancy equivalent of "taking a close look at".
2. This may be a bit difficult for laymen to understand. (My excuses if you
are offended by the term 'laymen'.) An "organic disease" is *not* a disease
involving an organ of the human body. An "organic disease" is something that
results from or at least result in anatomic changes. When a doctor says you do
not have an "organic disease", he or she means you either have a "functional
disease", you could have an organic disease but he or she has failed to find
it, or you are truly disease-free. A functional diasease, in turn, means there
is no noticeable problem at the gross anatomic level, but only at the
physiologic or biochemical level.
Hope that helps.
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