In your message dated Thursday 11, July 1996 you wrote :
Sam, thinking about my patients I think the 'Yo-Yo Syndrome might be a better
term.
Rob
> My concept of the Domino Syndrome is not of the lead swinger,
> malingerer or "heart sink". The latter term I understand to mean that
> feeling of "oh no not you AGAIN". This may include Dominos. The Domino
> patients I have in mind genuinely feel they are ill, are really quite
> pleasant about it - even apologetic - but nothing much seems to help
> until drastic action (removing offending parts or similar) is taken,
> or another malady is encountered.
>
> I am interested see how much of a chord this potential syndrome has
> struck in the contributors to GP-UK. What a useful forum it is to air
> thoughts and impressions and gain feedback. Keep it coming.
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> Dr Sam Macfie, Haxby, York, UK
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Robert bracchi
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