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daughter from California syndrome

daughter from California syndrome noun: the situation where a long-lost distant relative arrives at the hospital where their dying elderly relative is being treated, and challenges the care which the patient is receiving as inadequate; the phenomenon is ascribed to guilt and denial.

Noun

daughter from California syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The situation where a long-lost distant relative arrives at the hospital where their dying elderly relative is being treated, and challenges the care which the patient is receiving as inadequate; the phenomenon is ascribed to guilt and denial.

Questions about daughter from California syndrome

What does daughter from California syndrome mean?
Daughter from California syndrome means the situation where a long-lost distant relative arrives at the hospital where their dying elderly relative is being treated, and challenges the care which the patient is receiving as inadequate; the phenomenon is ascribed to guilt and denial.
What part of speech is daughter from California syndrome?
Daughter from California syndrome is a noun.

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