It is not unusual that many of us like to identify with selected doctors. That’s where the term personal doctor is derived from. Over a lifetime, some patients will have seen the same doctor over and over again. Some sort of relationship builds over time, and the trust that develops can be quite hard to break. You will find some patients who get rather upset if their usual doctor is unavailable for whatever reason.
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Angela and Michael watched with joy as their second child sucked its thumb and kicked up its toes. Their delight was however, tempered with some disappointment as they could not completely see their baby’s face.
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Mpango wa kando is a well known phrase in this city. Most Nairobians don’t need to have it spelt out. And a good number practise the trade whenever they choose, or if a chance presents itself. But therein lies a good recipe for disease.
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Last week on Friday was the day we were taking my friend from rehabilitation after 90 days.  In my conversations with the other clients in the rehab, they intimated to me that in future, there should be incorporated conjugal visits.
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In my time as a clinician, I have had to answer several questions and dispel umpteen anxieties from patients. Most anxieties are genuine, and so are the myriad of unending questions. But every now and again, something comes up that has no straight answers.Recently a young couple asked me why doctors are fond of physically examining patients, seemingly touching and prodding all conceivable places in attempts to make a diagnosis.Is there no viable alternative? And can patients chose not to be physically touched by doctors? The answer is somewhere in between, a plain yes and no.
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