TY - JOUR T1 - Yonder: Truthfulness, group visits, new care models, and a sense of calling JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 563 LP - 563 DO - 10.3399/bjgp17X693749 VL - 67 IS - 665 AU - Ahmed Rashid Y1 - 2017/12/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/67/665/563.abstract N2 - Yonder: a diverse selection of primary care relevant research stories from beyond the mainstream biomedical literatureDoctors pride themselves on being honest with their patients. It is, after all, one of the fundamental principles of medical ethics and professionalism. With enough probing, though, many will admit that there are plenty of real-life clinical situations in which they struggle to adhere to this principle. A medical research team from the US recently studied truthfulness in primary care through a focus group and interview study of 32 physicians.1 They found that, although the doctors rarely outright lied to patients, slanting and deliberately withholding information was quite common. They described truthfulness as an ethical requirement and felt that deviations from it required proper justification, such as promoting patient wellbeing and avoiding … ER -