Keeping the same doctor can reduce the risk of death – Health

A study of the universities of Exeter and Manchester makes sure that being followed by the same doctor always reduces the risk of death. The researchers come to this conclusion by badyzing past studies that had data on patients with the same doctor and information on mortality.

"Our research shows that the human side of medicine is still very important, even in life or death," says Danis Periera Gray, one of the study's authors and researcher at St Leonard's Practice, Exeter University, cited in The Guardian However, the authors warn that the study can not definitively prove that seeing the same doctor leads to a reduction in mortality.

Other research has shown that continuity of medical care is linked to a number of benefits, such as following more cautious medical advice, better acceptance vaccines and other medical procedures, and these patients are less frequently visiting emergency departments.

The research team found 22 studies with data that matched their search criteria. All these publications have been published Since 2010 and have been conducted in 9 different countries, including the United States, England, southern Coeria and Israel.

These studies have demonstrated a link between continuity of medical care and minor mortality rates. Gray explains that patients feel more comfortable talking about their problems, which allows doctors to accumulate knowledge about patients and be better able to treat them. "This phenomenon applies to specialists, general practitioners, surgeons and psychiatrists, so we think this effect extends through medicine." "When we are sick, it is very important that we have someone we can trust."

But when people get sicker or have various health problems, they may need to see a number of doctors. Professor Chris Salisbury of the University of Bristol notes in The Guardian that follow-up with the same doctor is critical. However, in many places, it disappears.