Please read GMC Good Medical Practice. Duties of a Doctor.
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Yes and colleagues are also loathe to contradict fellow medic so even getting a second opinion can be difficult.
Absolutely right. I find you have to travel a very long way out of town before you find a true 2nd opinion. And even then you have to carefully research the history of the person behind the 1st opinion, to ensure their influence doesn't extend to your new choice. Sad, but true.
Yes - and even then simply the 'profession' identification may exert some influence, both are doctors. A truly independent opinion is like gold dust though I do think some, more reflective professionals, can provide it
I agree. Evidenced based medicine is one thing, but opinion is opinion. 'Whatever he/she said' is never going to be an approach to forming an opinion that can be justified, but it is common nonetheless. 'Professional courtesy' - damaging though that may be. I remember it so well!
On slightly different note, do you have any links/ know what constitutes 'clinical opinion' in contrast to 'an opinion a doctor has about a patient during course of treating them'.
I'm afraid I don't, but that's a very interesting question. I've RTd it, so let's see if any of my followers might know. I did read copious amounts on record keeping many years ago, but not with that question in mind & it's likely been updated since then anyway. Sorry.
Thanks for RTing - hope someone will know!
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