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The general practice consultation is one of the most challenging encounters in medicine. It demnds of the doctor not only a high degree of technical knowledge and skill, but also considerable interpersonal competence and self-knowledge. The aims of this text is to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of the encounter between patient and doctor by examining it from a number of different points of view, including: information sharing; theories of the patient-doctor relationship; and the social context of illness.
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Doctor"...This is a readable and scholarly account of the consultation. It solidly covers the canonical works of consultation theory while bringing in newer contributions to this field of study...It would serve adequately for anyone learning consultation skills, both in itself and as a guide to other authors. Even old hands should find something new to add to their knowledge." - Doctor
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