A memorable patient

A rank offence

BMJ 2006; 332 doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7545.851 (Published 6 April 2006)
Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:851

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  1. G Narayan, consultant perinatal psychiatrist
  1. Leeds Mental Health NHS Trust

    It was a hot summer day in south India, and the psychiatric outpatient clinic was crowded. The smell of fish alerted everyone to the arrival of a mother and daughter. They asked to see me, and I was encouraged to give them priority as the smell from the basket of fresh fish they had brought with them engulfed the whole area.

    The daughter had …

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