TY - JOUR T1 - Uncertain thoughts JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 258 LP - 258 VL - 57 IS - 536 AU - Saul Miller Y1 - 2007/03/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/57/536/258.abstract N2 - The door was unlocked; it was just stiff with the dampness of the season. I pushed a little harder and opened it enough to get my head through the gap. A gloomy hallway, cluttered with memories, preserved its still air.‘Hello,’ I called expectantly, uncertain whether to advance or remain. Muffled breathing and the sound of old claws on a hard floor heralded the appearance of a stiff and aged dog. He looked harmless enough, but I decided to stick with the advice I'd been given and be cautious about trusting that slow, arthritic demeanour. Moving back outside I opened the door of the car parked there, also unlocked as the daughter had promised, and ushered the dog into the leather front seat. He hesitated, then jumped, proving in that one instant he was capable of greater alacrity than … ER -