‘it’s probably nothing, but while I’m here . .’
‘my husband will go mad if I don’t just mention . .’
‘oh, and I promised a friend I would ask . . ‘
Family doctors are used to it. Just as the patient is saying goodbye they have an apparent afterthought and the real reason for the visit starts to become clear. This reason is important to their patient if not necessarily life threatening. But why does the patient treat their problem in such a seemingly casual fashion?...
