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Examination of patients presenting following sexual violence within an intimate partner violence relationship
General practitioners (GPs) are often the first contact for patients who are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) including sexual assault.
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In this short video from the 2022 'Not to be missed' webinar series, Dr Simon Morgan provides some insights into how Doctors think.
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In our day-to-day work as a GP, we undertake clinical reasoning with nearly every patient, mostly subconsciously. However, in preparation for the KFP exam, it can be helpful to deconstruct the clinical reasoning process. Hence this blog!