Letters
Manners in medicine
What’s in a name?
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a687 (Published 15 July 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a687
- Anke Medrington, interpreter and translator
- 1Stockport SK4 2QU
- ankevondallau{at}googlemail.com
As a patient I have been quite taken aback that whenever I’ve seen doctors recently they have called me by my first name while introducing themselves by their title and surname. I find it distinctly unhelpful in my interaction …
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