Show Notes
Doctors Lisa and Sara are joined by GP and Medical Educator Dr Alan Ng, working in Canada. We discuss what Balint groups are, starting from who Balint was. We go through the structure of a Balint session and why they exist in the form they do. We discuss the advantages to both Doctors and their patients of discussing cases within a Balint group and being part of a group. Discussions can help us gain a deeper understanding of the doctor-patient relationship and discover more about the dynamics and causes of our stresses in particular cases.
You can use these podcasts as part of your CPD - we don’t do certificates but they still count :)
Useful resources:
UK Balint Society: https://balintsociety.org.uk/
American Balint Society: www.americanbalintsociety.org
International Balint Federation: www.balintinternational.com
Balint, Michael. The Doctor, His Patient and the Illness. Churchill Livingstone 1957, 1963, 2000: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/doctor-his-patient-and-the-illness-book-michael-balint-9780272792063
Salinsky, John and Sackin, Paul. What Are You Feeling Doctor? Radcliffe 2000: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/what-are-you-feeling-doctor-book-john-salinsky-9781857754070
Joanne Reeve and the idea of ‘Knowledge Work’: https://bjgplife.com/reclaiming-general-practice-tackling-our-workforce-crisis-with-wisegp/
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