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I bet that health outcomes are improved with longer term patient-physician relationships - Imagine having a new family doctor every year vs. a doctor who has kn
by superhuzza 9y ago
I bet that health outcomes are improved with longer term patient-physician relationships - Imagine having a new family doctor every year vs. a doctor who has known you for the last 15 years.
edit: This (quite extensive and longitudinal) study would suggest that it's true. Check out the sources on the paper for other studies with similar findings:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4226774/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4226774/
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoI'd like to see some evidence on that because I can imagine staying with one doctor might result in some conditions not being diagnosed.
- jen20 9y agoIndeed - I am familiar with people who were misdiagnosed by a GP (in England) for over a decade before a visit to a different doctor yielded the correct diagnosis and treatment.
- superhuzza 9y agoUpdated my post - The introduction provides a decent overview of other studies (and and their limitations) suggesting the same results.