The keys to success for seeing doctors as patients

In this episode of The Good GP, host Dr Sean Stevens chats with Dr Helen Wilcox, a GP, Doctor of Medicine Program Director at UWA and Medical Director of the Doctor’s Health Advisory Service WA, about the nuances of doctors seeking medical care. 

In this episode Dr Wilcox emphasises the importance of doctors becoming patients too, highlighting the advantages of objective care, specialist referrals, and legal protections.

They discuss the common hesitations doctors have in seeking their own medical care, such as time constraints and privacy concerns. Practical tips are offered for doctors treating fellow professionals, stressing the need for mutual respect and confidentiality.

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