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ilovemarkb | 17:00 Wed 29th Aug 2012 | Body & Soul
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Patient has poor mobility because of "hemiparesis"


is this correct medically (stroke patient with one sided weakness)
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yesyes. It doesn't need to be in quotes. I would also say "owing to" rather than because of
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thanks bedknobs x
yes....remember to reference and ensure that you describe what this term means if it is relevant to your essay. how's it going, btw? x
'due to' not 'owing to'

but otherwise bednobs is correct
why not owing to, dave?
this isn't a bad short guide

http://www3.surrey.ac...pack/english/due.html

though I expect MarkRae will be along to correct me any moment now
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due to the patient having r/l sided hemiparesis he/she has poor mobility ?
We could start a whole new thread on this one:

I'll get my two pennorth in first:

Due and Owing are largely synonyms. It is only the most pedantic of grammarians who would draw a fine distinction. Using "because of" instead, deprives them of the oxygen required to keep this feeble flame alive.
Thanks jno - just a personal irritant, bednobs - although many people accept the use of the two terms as interchangeable these days.
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thanks guys! I will put "due to". Thanks! Hi Lcg... i am plodding on slowly however the clinical decision making model I have to use is a bit of a pain! Not sure if you have heard of the DECIDE model (Gou 2008) Even my tutor wasn't impressed! Im using it with regards of mobility being the patients problem.
I always referenced roper logan & teirneys activities of daily living - esp with mobility.... X
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Yes got that book right in front of me Tinkerbell xxx
Maybe usage has changed things but I always understood that:
(1) 'due to' = 'caused by'
(2) owing to' = 'because of'
In this case I think 'caused by' or 'because of 'are both equally applicable so I'd say 'due to' and 'owing to are acceptable.
However, I really don't think it matters any more. I just used to follow rules like this because I didn't want the people above me, who were even more pedantic than I was (am?), to find fault with my written reports.

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