Patient classification

[50568789]

Just a light hearted aside from the usual struggles with AF, ablations, cardioversions etc. . Whenever I see a new doctor and get a copy report or letter to my GP, it seems to always start with (examples from the last two): "It was a pleasure to review this gentleman in clinic today" or "Many thanks for referring this pleasant gentleman...". Not complaining at all, but it got me thinking if this was some kind of code between doctors e.g. to position paients on a scale going up to difficult or potentially litigious. Or maybe it's a template from an NHS training manual in the chapter on " How to come across as warm and understanding ". Maybe I shouldn't even be questioning it, but it does seem a bit archaic and superfluous. Is it me, or has anyone else come across this?

[SueJohnson]

It's the same in the US.

[Tildabri]

Better than writing 'Thanks (not!) for sending this utter b**tard' 😉

[SueJohnson in reply to Tildabri]

My laugh for the day! 🤣🤣🤣

[Joolsg]

🤣😂So true!All my consultants' letters to my GP describe me as 'charming' or 'delightful'.

I'll bet there is a code book!

Charming= stubborn

Delightful= opinionated

Etcetera.

[SueJohnson in reply to Joolsg]

My second laugh for the day! 🤣🤣🤣

[PoorRichard]

How about: Pt. is 73 year old male. 🤔