The ‘Worried Well’ – or Something More Serious?
13 Sep 2016
A blog written by a doctor in the UK has been published posthumously in the British Medical Journal.
Dr Lisa Steen, a 43 year old GP, wrote the blog as the result of her frustration at being labelled a hypochondriac when no cause could be found for her myriad of symptoms. Dr Steen was later diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer and sadly died in February 2016.
Doctors are human and don’t always get it right, but Dr Steen’s blog highlights the importance of doctors seeking medical care and taking a break when they become physically or mentally unwell.
We encourage you to:
- have your own GP – don’t rely on self-diagnosis
- seek treatment when you are unwell
- maintain a healthy work-life balance
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