Professor Bruce Arroll and colleague, Dept of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, explained why dcotors should consider going to their patients’ funerals in the BMJ article "Should doctors go to patients' funerals", 23 June 2007, 334:1322.
He said he had a positive experience of attending patients' funeral where the family was very appreciative of his presence. The funerals provided him the opportunity to meet the family of the deceased and talk about funeral matters with other patients.
A consultant physician said that HIV physicians " should exercise caution before attending patients’ funerals".
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