title: Doctors as patients.
abstract: Case histories are based on actual medical negligence claims or medicolegal referrals; however certain facts have been omitted or changed by the author to ensure the anonymity of the parties involved. All the medical boards and medical colleges recommend that medical practitioners have their own general practitioner. The aim of this article is to provide guidance for GPs about how to deal with the potential complexities of managing medical colleagues as patients.
authors.affiliation: Medicolegal Claims Manager, MDA National. sbird@mdanational.com.au
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D003219:Confidentiality; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010815:Physician Impairment / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*