Uniquely well-placed

[摘要] According to a recent discussion paper produced by Tony Blair's in-house think tank, GPs are ‘uniquely well-placed to reshape unhealthy behaviour’.1 I keep a bulging file of things that GPs are ‘uniquely well-placed’ to do: it extends from the early detection of bowel cancer to spotting the signs of addiction to gambling, from identifying old people at risk from falls to interrogating pregnant women about their experience of domestic violence, from early diagnosis of skin cancer to deterring teenage pregnancy. I can see why expanding the role of the GP from medical practice to cover tasks of moral guidance and social surveillance appeals to government. But why should it appeal to GPs?

[学科分类] 卫生学