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As a GP you help people, but there are also unpleasant tasks: ‘I soon smell a rotten odor’

As a GP you help people, but there are also unpleasant tasks: ‘I soon smell a rotten odor’

General practitioner Dr. Rutger recounts a house call to treat a patient named Mr. Van Zetten for severe pressure sores. The story illustrates the challenging and sometimes unpleasant sensory realities that medical professionals encounter during home visits.

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