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Dorman discusses a story about a 5-year-old boy named John who had a fear of medical professionals due to a traumatic experience with childhood vaccination. Despite his fear, John's mother brought him to the doctor because she noticed something wrong with his testicle. The doctor confirmed that...

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Published in:British journal of general practice 2023-10, Vol.73 (735), p.465-465
Main Author: Dorman, Laurence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Family Practice
Fear & phobias
General Practice
Health Personnel
Humans
Immunization
Life & Times
Medical diagnosis
Medical personnel
Surgery
Time
Trauma
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Summary:Dorman discusses a story about a 5-year-old boy named John who had a fear of medical professionals due to a traumatic experience with childhood vaccination. Despite his fear, John's mother brought him to the doctor because she noticed something wrong with his testicle. The doctor confirmed that John had an undescended left testis and advised that he needed to be examined in the hospital. However, John refused to go to the appointment and ran away when a surgeon arrived at his home. A year later, John was brought back to the doctor's surgery with acute appendicitis, and the same surgeon who had visited him before performed the surgery successfully. Here, he reflects on the importance of using time as a diagnostic tool in medical practice and encourages future doctors to schedule specific follow-up appointments with patients.
ISSN:0960-1643
1478-5242
1478-5242
DOI:10.3399/bjgp23X735141