Abstract:Ask any doctor, and they'll tell you that talking to patients can be difficult. Mind you, ask any patient and they'll tell you that talking to doctors can be really difficult too. The Consultation, that mythical and commonplace occasion during which both processes occur, can sometimes feel like a shared illusion of communication, 1 which leaves both parties none the wiser.Doctors are routinely trained in communication skills now, although there are times when what I really want is to send my patients on the co… Show more
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