tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post114750327815663594..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: Sickness as SinBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-1150346946951625062006-06-15T04:49:00.000+00:002006-06-15T04:49:00.000+00:00Clear evidence from an expert (apparently). People...Clear evidence from an expert (apparently). People are only sick if you ask them and reward themBryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-1150322453735217762006-06-14T22:00:00.000+00:002006-06-14T22:00:00.000+00:00Belatedly...Some years ago while involved in sendi...Belatedly...<BR/><BR/>Some years ago while involved in sending lab results back to GPs electronically (PMIP-Pathology Messaging Implementation Project, unfortunately usually referred locally as 'PIMP') one GP rejected it totally - it robbed him of one of his key clinical tools - time. Samples were taken and patient told to come back in a week for the results. Most never did as symptoms/conditionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-1147601246565681692006-05-14T10:07:00.000+00:002006-05-14T10:07:00.000+00:00Why yes Hans, that's the beauty of it. Personally,...Why yes Hans, that's the beauty of it. <BR/>Personally, though, I cannot understand how anyone cld take any pleasure in visiting the average GP in the average surgery - I certainly don't (even tho I seem to have a tiny batsqueak flirtation going on with her). In my experience most men are life-threateningly reluctant to see a doctor - tho perhaps not averse to laying it on at home in the hope Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com