Can documenting ‘gut feelings’ place GPs in medicolegal peril?
After a UK study suggested GPs should trust their gut feelings when suspecting cancer, Dr Penny Browne discusses the medicolegal implications of using basic instinct
Documenting gut feelings or instincts in medical records as part of your clinical decision-making will not constitute a medicolegal risk, indemnity providers say.
Last week, a systematic review and meta-analysis suggested that GP ‘gut feelings’ can be highly predictive of cancer and should be incorporated into clinical guidelines.
