Improving consultations in general practice for non English-speaking patients.
Year: 2006
Type: letter
Abstract: Research1,2 has shown that people forget a considerable amount of the information they are given in medical consultations, and that a significant amount of the information that is remembered will be incorrect.3 This can have consequences in terms of compliance with treatment regimes, frequent attendance, DNA rates and staff time in providing reminders and rescheduling appointments.
We piloted the use of digital recording devices (DRDs) in a general practice in Sheffield with a large …
Source: PubMed
Authors: Margot Jackson, John Skinner
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2140719419