Practice dilemma - Emotional blackmail for a sickness certificate
27 November 2009
The Dilemma - A man comes to see you in clinic requesting a sick note for swine flu. He states he had the illness two weeks ago and has since recovered. Mr Jones says he did not contact the surgery as he did not want to bother you and that if he does not get the certificate he will be fired and would then be unable to support his young family. How do you manage the situation?
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