TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - The ultimate curse: the doctor as patient
JO  - Journal of medical ethics
A1  - Macnaughton, Jane
SP  - 278
EP  - 280
VL  - 21
IS  - 5
N2  - Doctors may be thrust into the difficult situation of treating friends and colleagues. A doctor's response to this situation is strongly influenced by his or her emotions and by medical tradition. Such patients may be treated as 'special cases' but the 'special' treatment can backfire and lead to an adverse outcome. Why does this happen and can doctors avoid it happening? These issues are discussed in this commentary on Dr. Crisci's paper, 'The ultimate curse.'<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-6800
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.21.5.278
ID  - ref1
ER  -