Letters
Communication in difficult situations
Patients are not friends
BMJ 2013; 347 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f5744 (Published 25 September 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;347:f5744
- Fatima Bahadur, locum GP1
- 1Oxford, UK
- fatima_bahadur{at}hotmail.com
If I inadvertently offend a friend, offer bad advice, or overstep the boundaries, I’m generally able to attempt a reconciliation without fears of legal action. This is not the case with patients. In some cases I will reorganise my day …
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