Abstract:Physician selfcare or the cobblers of MontaigneA recent survey conducted in the French-speaking part of Switzerland ( "Romandie") showed that only about half of the primary care physicians (PCP) in Romandie had a personal doctor. Moreover, 37 % of the PCP declared they had foregone consulting a doctor for a health problem or a check-up during the past year. Finally, 29 % of them had chosen to continue working despite being ill. The literature describes multiple origins for these behaviors, both systemic (espe… Show more
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