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heartsink patient: a standalone construct

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heartsinkpatient1 CONSTRUCTHeartsink patientO'DOWD · GENERAL PRACTICE

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General practice

patients who evoke exasperation, defeat or dislike in their doctor, a label studied for its prevalence, causes and links to consultation patterns.

In general practice, heartsink patient refers to patients who evoke exasperation, defeat or dislike in their doctor, a label studied for its prevalence, causes and links to consultation patterns. This meaning comes from O'Dowd (1988) in BMJ.[1]

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References

  1. O'Dowd, T. C. (1988). Five years of heartsink patients in general practice. BMJ, 297(6647), 528-530. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.297.6647.528

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