Every now and then I hear of something that reaffirms my faith in my profession.
Last Saturday, an old friend was returning from a concert with his wife on a dark rainy night. As they walked back to their car, his wife — increasingly breathless — said that she was unable to continue and had to rest. Coming the other way was their GP.
He sat her on a nearby bench, conducted a brief examination (in the dark and rain) and advised she see a cardiologist, stating that he would arrange it.
On the Monday, he visited her at home and spent an hour conducting a physical examination. The patient was seen the following day by a cardiologist and full investigations are under way.
The pity is it happened in Toulouse, France, where the couple have recently retired. Nevertheless, this is the kind of standard of care that we should aspire to.
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