Sam was my patient for nine years — her death raised a dilemma all GPs must face
I have often contemplated how best to grieve for a patient. What sort of feelings should we allow ourselves to have for someone who is…
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I have often contemplated how best to grieve for a patient. What sort of feelings should we allow ourselves to have for someone who is…
I’ve just had a very crappy day and need to tell you about it. I’m going to discuss a number of patients, but be assured…
Not all that long ago we witnessed the fight of the century, one that represented the never-ending battle between the generations. In one corner, a…
In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization…
I’ve just passed the anniversary of my first transient ischaemic attack. I was on my way to my birthday lunch when my speech turned into…
A young woman needs an abortion, and the reasons, while urgent, are not medical. A United States Navy nurse at Guantánamo Bay is ordered to…
When I stepped out into the world of private medicine, my mother told me to keep an affirmation file. I took her advice, but I…
I was astonished to read an article last week in which a psychologist opined that Erin Patterson’s fabrications and lies were consistent with narcissistic personality…
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