Saturday, February 23, 2008

Interesting cases

Max Pemberton, in his Trust Me, I’m a (Junior) Doctor tells the story of an inappropriately enthusiastic consultant who expressed his delight – in the patients hearing – that his diagnosis of a rare tumour had been confirmed by the test results. He walked off, rubbing his hands with glee, without telling the patient that his tumour was entirely benign & easily treated

It is an unfortunately common complaint of patients that doctors do not seem really interested in their problems

The tragedy is that, when they are, it is often not Good News


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