First steps: What are the doctors’ rights around angry patients?

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First steps: What are the doctors’ rights around angry patients?

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The Registrar Panel

Tightrope, medical confusion
The balance between helping patients and protecting yourself can be tricky for GPs

This month, our panel heard from a registrar about disrespectful patients. If you are a GPEP registrar and have a question for the panel, please email fthomas@nzdoctor.co.nz

  THE REGISTRAR PANEL   Q: I’m a newish GP registrar. I have come across quite a few angry, disrespectful patients who freely voice the “