The first time you understand what the symptom really means to the patient

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The first time you understand what the symptom really means to the patient

Jo Scott-Jones

Jo Scott-Jones

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Medically explained conditions ignore the extremes of the bell curves of collated patient experienc

FIRST TIME

General practice combines the science of medicine with the art of living with uncertainty. GP Jo Scott-Jones discusses how best to help patients
when you are uncertain, or when a condition or symptom is “medically unexplained”

Key points, Unusual symptoms that don’t fit a recognised pattern often remain medically unexplained. To avoid accusations of neglect, GPs often try to explain a