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. 1987 Mar;33:605, 607, 609, 611.

“Thank You for Seeing This Patient”: Studying the Quality of Communication between Physicians

IN Grant, AS Dixon
PMCID: PMC2218385  PMID: 21263849

Abstract

Communication between physicians about patients was examined in a pilot study when 15 family physicians and specialists were asked to describe the most recent consultation in which they had been involved. In 40% of the consultations discussed the communication seemed to have been clear, and both physicians involved were satisfied with the process; but in 40% communication was confused, and in the remaining 20% outright conflict was identified. Skillful communication between physicians may be important to ensure optimal patient care, and the study revealed some barriers to effective consultations.

Keywords: communication, family physicians, specialists

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