Observation is an important part of general practice. It requires the doctor to instigate follow-up and the patient to agree to it and take responsibilty for seeing that it happens. A good GP must get the right balance between responsive and anticipatory care while respecting the patient's autonomy.
The GP requires a strategy which allows appropriate follow-up of the three types of morbidity seen:
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