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The ENT consultation: A prospective study of the doctor's and the patient's perceptions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

D. W. Sim
D. W. Sim*
Affiliation:
Edinburgh.
*
D. W. Sim M.Sc, F.R.C.S., D.L.O., Otolaryngology Unit, The Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH3 9EN.
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Abstract

In this prospective study of 126 patients attending the ENT outpatient clinic the doctor's and the patient's perception of the consultation were evaluated by questionnaire; 96 patients completed the questionnaire correctly. The results were analysed by scattergram plot and Wilcoxon's matched-pair signed ranks test. There was a statistically significant difference between the doctor's and the patient's perception of the ‘history’ (p<0.01) and the ‘explanation of diagnosis and treatment’ (p<0.05) in the consultation. There was no statistically significant difference between the doctor's and the patient's perception of the ‘examination’ in the consultation. The results are discussed.

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Main Articles
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 4 , April 1989 , pp. 363 - 365
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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