General practice: consultation not confrontation

The consultation in general practice.

TODAY is a stimulating time for general practice because, more than ever before, doctors and related workers are thinking how this branch of medicine must progress and develop in the next few years. There are those who are sceptical of any need for change, and yet we imagine very few general practitioners are entirely satisfied with the state of affairs as it exists today. And if we are not sat...

Consultation length in general practice: a review.

Although there is evidence that consultation length has increased in the UK over the last 20 years, it is still short by international standards, and is blamed in part by both general practitioners and the public for failure to deliver high quality care. Consultation length is determined by both doctor and patient variables and these need to be looked at when interpreting observational studies ...

Social class consultation patterns in rural general practice.

Analysis of general practice consultation rates among Asian patients.

Sir, A recent survey of general practitioners has shown that more than 50% felt that Asian patients consulted more frequently and had longer consultations than non-Asian patients.' They also commented that Asian patients were more likely to present with trivial ailments. It is difficult to measure objectively the degree of frustration felt by general practitioners when confronted with a non-Eng...

Determinants of consultation length in Australian general practice.

OBJECTIVE To measure the independent effect on length of general-practice consultations of a range of characteristics of the general practitioner (GP), practice, patient and consultation, as a basis for considering future GP workforce needs. DESIGN Secondary analysis of data from the BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Data were obtained from ...