Apart from the coronavirus, do doctors' offices remain open for minor pains of everyday life and more important illnesses? Yes, said Tuesday Jacques Battistoni, general practitioner, in the program Sans Rendez-vous on Europe 1. For the president of the MG-France union, the current epidemic should not encourage people with other pathologies not to consult their practitioner, even if it is necessary to adapt.
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"My office is always open, I make the maximum of teleconsultations to avoid contact with patients and avoid them from traveling", assures Jacques Battistoni, who says to continue his activity for his "chronic patients, with a disease which requires treatment regular, but also to examine them ".
The general practitioner "is ready to receive you"
For the president of the MG-France union, there is a "main message" to broadcast: "The general practitioner is there, he works, he is ready to listen to you, to receive you." However, "many doctors see fewer patients, people know to avoid traveling."
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According to Jacques Battistoni, you have to make the difference between being careful when going out and not wanting to treat yourself to avoid clogging up the cabinets. "There are different means at our disposal, such as teleconsultation, which allows us to solve a lot of problems. We know how to assess things very well," explains the general practitioner. "Face-to-face consultations in a secure setting, with one person in the office and one person in the waiting room, it is also possible."
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For all people sick with other pathologies, Jacques Battistoni has a piece of advice: "Call your doctor, he will find a solution. People must not stop consulting us and we will suddenly have a rebound, with psychological problems that will arise. "
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