Beyond the 'dyad': a qualitative re-evaluation of the changing clinical consultation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify characteristics of consultations that do not conform to the traditionally understood communication 'dyad', in order to highlight implications for medical education and develop a reflective 'toolkit' for use by medical practitioners and educators in the analysis of consultations.

Design

A series of interdisciplinary research workshops spanning 12 months explored the social impact of globalisation and computerisation on the clinical consultation, focusing specifically on contemporary challenges to the clinician-patient dyad. Researchers presented detailed case studies of consultations, taken from their recent research projects. Drawing on concepts from applied sociolinguistics, further analysis of selected case studies prompted the identification of key e

SUBMITTER: Swinglehurst D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4179418 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature