James Alan McKinna

A close medical colleague said of him: “He was one of the kindest and most gentle colleagues I ever knew, always putting his patients first, and of course they all adored him. Alan was a notoriously poor time keeper, with most clinics and lists finishing late, particularly on a Friday evening, which...

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 373; p. n1221
Main Authors McKinna, Fiona, Layer, Graham
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 14.05.2021
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Breast cancer
Surgeons
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Summary:A close medical colleague said of him: “He was one of the kindest and most gentle colleagues I ever knew, always putting his patients first, and of course they all adored him. Alan was a notoriously poor time keeper, with most clinics and lists finishing late, particularly on a Friday evening, which would often cause considerable but predictable stress all round, only to be quelled by an invitation to the pub. Surgically he had a wide repertoire, favouring conservation in breast cancer, but also performing staging laparotomies, thyroidectomies, and other surgical procedures where required.
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.n1221