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Pendulum swings from ‘doctor knows best’, but watch lest it go too far

Jan White

Jan White

NZMA GP Council chair Jan White
Jan White is chair of the NZMA GP Council

In the era of patient autonomy, doctors should not be servile technicians, writes GP Jan White

Our aim as doctors is to ensure the best possible outcome for our patients and to protect them from harm A colleague recently recalled a conversa