The general practitioners' view.
General practitioners have patients on their lists who work in a variety of occupations, but the doctor is most unlikely to have had any training in occupational medicine. As a result, occupational causes for illness are rarely considered by GPs. Little contact occurs between occupational health physicians and GPs leading to a lack of understanding of the occupational physician's role. These two factors, when combined, may lead to patients receiving sub-optimal treatment. This could be remedied by better undergraduate and postgraduate training, and by greater professional contact.
Morgan
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Colston Health Centre, Birmingham, UK.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000193:education*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom