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[Clarity in general practice].

C Blum
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A random sample of 224 consultations and interviews was analyzed, regarding the structuring and sequences in each consultation. Most space in the unbiased doctor's descriptions took anamnesis, followed by therapy, investigation, followed by physical examination and, least, diagnosis. Urban doctors kept the classic scheme of succeeding anamnesis, investigation, diagnosis and therapy more often than their rural colleagues. Explanations to patients were more frequently done by country doctors. The words doctors used to indicate communication are listed. The term of resonance phase in consultation is discussed. To achieve clarity in the consultation is important for doctor's stress prophylaxis.

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CommunicationFamily PracticeHumansMedical History TakingPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsRural PopulationSampling StudiesUrban PopulationComparative StudyEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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C Blum. 1993-01-19. [Clarity in general practice].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8424146/

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