A salutary lesson

Be kind to your patients

BMJ 2001; 323 doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7327.1459 (Published 22 December 2001)
Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:1459

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  1. Alexander Fernandez, retired general practitioner
  1. Lyme Regis, Dorset

    It was the week before Christmas. I was a singlehanded general practitioner with a list of 2800 and I was short of sleep, having been called out in the night. I looked at my appointments at the beginning of evening surgery—fully booked …

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