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Telling a good story

You and I may observe the same event but give different accounts based on our own understanding of what we’ve seen, influenced by how we felt, our past experiences and values. Ben Hoban discusses storytelling as a clinical phenomenon.
5 July 2022
3 mins read
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Heroes with bifocals

Ben Hoban reflects on general practice as a 'Hero's journey,' but argues that this must be reconciled with the patient narrative. Don your narrative bifocals!
8 June 2022
2 mins read
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Retrospectoscopy

How is it that something can seem so obvious in hindsight, when at the time it was anything but obvious? Ben Hoban shows us his retrospectoscope!
2 June 2022
2 mins read
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Empathy PRN

Chloe Webster, a trainee, reflects on a "Formula One speed" surgical ward round where she suddenly rediscovered the magic of General Practice.
6 November 2020
2 mins read

A BJGP Christmas Carol: Part Five

Peter Aird is a GP in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is part five of a five part series. You can download the full five part version for free as an epub or mobi file for use with your Kindle or other e-reader. Stave
21 December 2018
9 mins read
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A BJGP Christmas Carol: Part Four

Peter Aird is a GP in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is part four of a five part series. If you can’t wait and like to binge read then you can download the full five part version for free as an epub or mobi
20 December 2018
8 mins read
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A BJGP Christmas Carol: Part Three

Peter Aird is a GP in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is part three of a five part series. If you can’t wait and like to binge read then you can download the full five part version for free as an epub or mobi
19 December 2018
8 mins read
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A BJGP Christmas Carol: Part Two

Peter Aird is a GP in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is part two of a five part series. If you can’t wait and like to binge read then you can download the full five part version for free as an epub or mobi file for
18 December 2018
7 mins read
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A BJGP Christmas Carol: Part One

Peter Aird is a GP in Bridgwater, Somerset. This is part one of a five part series. If you can’t wait and like to binge read then you can download the full five part version for free as an epub or mobi
17 December 2018
6 mins read
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