I've been at both ends of the stethoscope. Over-reliance on record leads to unhelpful assumptions. Not reading them leads to missing important stuff. Expecting patient to remember date & name of operation + pathology findings is unrealistic. I'm sure you do read notes. Surprised how many don't.
Jane Bernal
They don’t have access
But you are the expert in you. What they need is a summary, the test results & you. Not everything.
Too much reliance on a record leads to assumptions
Things change & you change
It’s vital as a clinician I start with you now, look at what we already know & then plan more
