title: Approach to the medically ill borderline patient: a case study.
abstract: Description and discussion are provided of the problems involved in the medical treatment of a patient with borderline character structure who has become seriously medically ill.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Fitzgibbon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbuto
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000523:psychology*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012803:Sick Role