What would you do if you received a Valentine's card from a patient?
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BMJ Careers have a News story reporting that the Medical Defence Union have advised their members to tell the patient that it is inappropriate behaviour and their relationship must remain a profession
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What would you do if you received a Valentine's card from a patient?
posted at 14/2/2012 10:02 AM GMT
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BMJ Careers have a News story reporting that the Medical Defence Union have advised their members to tell the patient that it is inappropriate behaviour and their relationship must remain a professional one. http://careers.bmj.com/careers/advice/view-article.html?id=20006624 Have you ever received a Valentine's card from a patient? How did you deal with it? If you haven't received one from a patient - what would you do if you got one today? Why do you think some patients send doctors Valentine's cards? |
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Re: What would you do if you received a Valentine's card from a patient?
posted at 14/2/2012 2:10 PM GMT
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Isn't the whole point of Valentine's Day that you don't know who sent you the card? None of the dozens I received this morning were signed. But if a patient did and made it clear it was from them, I suspect you'd have to either ignore it, or have a tactful conversation about it not being appropriate. |
