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How not to be a doctor

How not to be a doctor Q J Med 2006; 99:125–126 Advance Access publication 16 January 2006 doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcl003 Coda ‘How can I help you?’ I asked. It isn’t the way A number of other doctors in the group came to I always open consultations but I was making my defence. Some had realized that I might have a teaching video, so I thought I would be conven- looked at the notes in advance, and that I might be tional for a change. As it turned out, it was a willing to trust local colleagues not to make gross fortunate move. ‘I’m not sure if you really can errors of judgement. Others had heard the patient help me’, the patient answered. ‘I’ve seen lots of mention that she had gone through the mill of specialists, and none of them have managed to extensive and futile investigations several times help me so far. You see, I keep having these funny over. One or two had noticed how the patient turns .. .’ Two weeks later, when showing the video gave indications of an aversion to anything remotely to a group of senior house officers, I stopped the suggesting psychological inquiry. A particularly recording at this point and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png QJM: An International Journal of Medicine Oxford University Press

How not to be a doctor

Launer, John
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine , Volume 99 (2) – Feb 16, 2006
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1460-2725
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10.1093/qjmed/hcl003
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Q J Med 2006; 99:125–126 Advance Access publication 16 January 2006 doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcl003 Coda ‘How can I help you?’ I asked. It isn’t the way A number of other doctors in the group came to I always open consultations but I was making my defence. Some had realized that I might have a teaching video, so I thought I would be conven- looked at the notes in advance, and that I might be tional for a change. As it turned out, it was a willing to trust local colleagues not to make gross fortunate move. ‘I’m not sure if you really can errors of judgement. Others had heard the patient help me’, the patient answered. ‘I’ve seen lots of mention that she had gone through the mill of specialists, and none of them have managed to extensive and futile investigations several times help me so far. You see, I keep having these funny over. One or two had noticed how the patient turns .. .’ Two weeks later, when showing the video gave indications of an aversion to anything remotely to a group of senior house officers, I stopped the suggesting psychological inquiry. A particularly recording at this point and

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