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. 1990 Jul;36:1247–1248.

Surgical Patients Need Their Family Doctors

Kathy Lynn
PMCID: PMC2280100  PMID: 21233903

Abstract

The author addresses the reasons family doctors should be involved in the treatment of their patients who are hospitalized. The author was hospitalized while her family doctor was on holidays. The physician's locum did not see her presence as necessary because the patient already had two surgeons in attendance. The author missed the presence of her family doctor, so she discussed the situation with the nurses and other patients. Her observations led to the writing of this article.

Keywords: family medicine, hospitalization, surgical treatment

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