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> I would like to ask where the patient fits into all this? It's all > very well to send the patient with suspected appendicitis into > hospital immediately for the full works but doesn't the prostatic > patient have the right to some information about the nature of his > problem and what *you* make of it. Is he supposed to wait 3 months > for his appointment to get a competent medical opinion? Doug > Jenkinson Keyworth Health Centre, Nottingham. Patient gets full information on possibilities with diagrams and printed factsheet. Patient gets either propranolol or oxybut. whilst waiting. Patient referred under some category of urgency that I don't think would be much influenced by the size and feel of his prostate. Cheers Ahmad _________________________________________ Ahmad Risk MB BCh home tel: +44(1293)782255 fax: +44(1737)244660 http://www.cybermedic.org/ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%