Case Presentation No. 7: The Farmer’s Thumb

Synopsis

Explores communication difficulties between an aggressive patient with a ‘trivial’ symptom and an inexperienced doctor and raises questions of symptom evaluation in the social and psychological context of the patient.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. b&w. 30 min.

Year of production

1980

Availability

Sale

Uses

Senior medical students and nurses.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

case histories; clinical diagnosis; communication skills; doctor-patient relationships

Credits

Producer

Paul Morby

Contributor

Robin Hull

Production Company

Name

University of Birmingham Television & Film Unit

Sponsor

Name

University of Birmingham, Department of Medicine

Distributor

Name

Edgbaston

Phone

0121-414 6492

Fax

0121-414 6999

Address

BIRMINGHAM
B15 2TT