correct?

[ilovemarkb]

Patient has poor mobility because of "hemiparesis"


is this correct medically (stroke patient with one sided weakness)

[bednobs]

yesyes. It doesn't need to be in quotes. I would also say "owing to" rather than because of

[ilovemarkb]

thanks bedknobs x

[lcg]

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

[sunny-dave]

'due to' not 'owing to'

but otherwise bednobs is correct

[bednobs]

why not owing to, dave?

[jno]

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

[Toes]

Yes...............and its "due to", simply better grammar

[anneasquith]

due to the patient having r/l sided hemiparesis he/she has poor mobility ?

[mike11111]

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.

[sunny-dave]

Thanks jno - just a personal irritant, bednobs - although many people accept the use of the two terms as interchangeable these days.

[ilovemarkb]

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.

[tinkerbell23]

I always referenced roper logan & teirneys activities of daily living - esp with mobility.... X

[ilovemarkb]

Yes got that book right in front of me Tinkerbell xxx

[factor-fiction]

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.