The first time a patient offers you a gift, consider the pros and cons of accepting

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The first time a patient offers you a gift, consider the pros and cons of accepting

12 May 2021

Jo Scott-Jones

Wednesday 12 May 2021, 12:30 AM

The gift of a jar of English Marmite came as an unexpected surprise

GP Jo Scott-Jones says it is important to understand the motivation behind a gift, and highlights some features of gift-giving to be aware of

Keypoints, It is unprofessional to encourage patients to give gifts that will benefit you, but a small gift may be accepted if it would be offensive to reject it, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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References

Medical Council of New Zealand. Good Medical Practice. December 2016. tinyurl.com/GoodMedPractice
Health and Disability Commissioner. Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights. tinyurl.com/CodeOfRights
Waikato DHB. Receiving and Giving of Gifts. February 2016. tinyurl.com/WaikatoDHBGifts

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