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I was struck that the GP's interviewed by Fairhurst and May would so willingly reflect. But, as mentioned in the discussion section, this may be a process of self selection. Often I find Family Doctors in this country resistant to reflection and self examination.
But the most interesting issue for me has to do with the differences in the British system(if I understand it correctly) and the American and how that...
Competing Interests: None declared. - Where does the Fairhurst/May paper lead us?Show More
I very much enjoyed the paper by Fairhurst and May that explored the things that make general practitioners (GPs) enjoy our work. Like their respondent quoted on page 503 I also find it very satisfying to help a patient make sense of multiple symptoms, and consider this to be at the heart of quality general practice.
But this recognition does not help me face a critic who says “how indulgent, that you expect t...
Competing Interests: None declared. - Shall We Dance?Show More
Job satisfaction is “a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences.”(1) Previous research has demonstrated the link between primary care physician (PCP) perceptions of overuse of standardized protocols, PCP job dissatisfaction, and turnover or quit behavior.(2) Physician job dissatisfaction and turnover are important research phenomena because there are high costs a...
Competing Interests: None declared. - Bravo!Show More
The very intimate but impersonal relationship between doctor and patient continues to require clarification and appreciation. The US system is imbedded with insurance companies trying to get between doctor and patient. A case comes to mind of a patient who flew to Thailand for a sex-change operation: s/he needs both mammograms (for the high dose oestrogens) and PSA testing, but no paps. Try to put that in a quality c...
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