Synopsis
GPs were once seen as gods, with the authority to make decisions on behalf of their patients. Whether they were controlling women's access to contraception, or making life or death decisions, the doctor always knew best. With the landmark Shipman case and the end of out-of-hours care, the public's view of doctors shifted dramatically.
- Programme: Confessions of...
- Episode: A Doctor
- Channel: Channel 4
- Broadcast year: 2014
- Nursing & Midwifery | Introduction to Healthcare | The development of healthcare in the Britain since the beginning of the 20th century
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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