Doctor/Patient Relations

Assessment

1. What was the impact of sharing medical information with patients as demonstrated by Skipper and Leonard?

2. What are the four patterns of Doctor patient relationship described by Stewart and Roter?

3. What did Tucket et al show to be an obstacle to effective communication between doctors and patients?

4. What sort of questions are indicated by a patient centred style of consultation?

5. What sort of consultation style tends to be based on the paternalistic approach?

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