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. 2012 Nov 28;2(6):e001754. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001754

Table 3.

Opening of asthma consultation

Time N/P Words spoken Bodily conduct/EPR screen
00.57 N ..uh SO:
0.6)
[ tell me
[C
(0.3)
what inhalers do you u:se (.) an:d when do you use them.
N writing


Remains oriented to P as makes one keystroke to display prescriptions

N rotates her chair, pulling it back away from the desk & re-orientating so that
posture and gaze are towards P. She gestures towards his inhalers on the desk with her L hand on ‘what inhalers’
(0.4) N draws chair closer to P, still oriented towards him
1:02 P U:::hm
(1.8)
Well say like if I get >
sort of< out of breath

P rubs his nose
P puts his hand on inhaler, looking at N
(0.4)
1:07 N Uh uh N nods
P then I'll take the brown one. P points to the brown inhaler on the desk and looks at it
1:09 N Uh uh N nods, looking at P
(1.2) Mutual gaze
1:10 P but uhm P looks down at inhalers
(2.7) P↔N. P shrugs his shoulders
1:14 P He [he P smiles, and slightly laughs as looks at N
N   [he he he N joins P in smiling and a slight laugh. N shrugs her shoulders
1:15 P I mean sometimes I'll use the blue one. P lifts the blue inhaler just off the desk, looking at N
(0.4)
1:17 N Right N nods