GP Tips - reflections from the primary care coalface
John Moore is a GP in Edgware, North London, where he has worked for six years. He hopes to create a 'ten minutes is not enough' campaign to lengthen consulting times in general practice. In the meantime, he's blogging for us on the realities of day-to-day life as a doctor. Can 'ten minutes' Moore deliver patient-centred primary health care in the allotted time?
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Mar10
Opening the floodgate
Is it always right to refuse a request for unnecessary tests?
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Feb25
The burden of proof
'I'm sorry Mr Simmonds but I really don't know what else to suggest for your sciatica'
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Jan25
When it's OK not to know
Why failing to diagnose isn't always a disaster.
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Jan09
A pain in the back
Why the same pain doesn't always need the same drugs.
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Dec10
Under the eye of the clock
Man in restaurant (played by Sanjeev Bhaskar): ' I think it’s really great that you’re a doctor. '