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Getting defensive: Upper abdominal or lower chest pain diagnostic dilemma
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Getting defensive: Upper abdominal or lower chest pain diagnostic dilemma
Wednesday 15 September 2021, 12:20 AM

Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis takes a slightly different approach to his regular column by highlighting the problem of “defensive medicine” in today’s under-resourced healthcare environment
Key points, It is common for patients to present with upper abdominal/lower chest pains, and their symptoms are notoriously difficult for clinicians to accurately, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
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References
Health and Disability Commissioner. 19HDC01874: GP failed to properly assess a man who was days away from a heart attack. hdc.org.nz