Reaching out, offering help, creating space and time, trying to listen, trying to understand, being flexible and giving: all parts of the GP’s repertoire which have the potential to be misinterpreted
It sounds like a health sector version of the film Minority Report, a computerised “precrime unit” capable of detecting possible harms to people before they occur
A 76-year-old retired house painter comes in for review. He is usually seen by your colleague, who is away. You have met this patient before; he has a history of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is still a cigarette smoker.
It sounds like a health sector version of the film Minority Report, a computerised “precrime unit” capable of detecting possible harms to people before they occur
A 76-year-old retired house painter comes in for review. He is usually seen by your colleague, who is away. You have met this patient before; he has a history of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is still a cigarette smoker.
Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill praised study authors for uncovering what he says is a concerning, “astonishing disregard” for patient rights
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management