A taxonomy of general practice

摘要

Mrs B was 84 years old, when her GP, who had known her for a decade and a half, was asked to see her. Mrs B had been widowed for 5 years, following the sudden death of her husband, Jack. Her two adult sons had been a disappointment to her: both were in and out of prison for repeated minor criminal offences. The practice nurse had asked the doctor to see her, after looking at her blood test results. Below, we show Mrs B's multiple and compounding conditions, and the results of her most recent tests, which sparked the consultation.