Don''t Wait Until Something Goes Wrong to Think About Your Consultation Skills
Designed specifically for busy health professionals working in primary care, The Naked Consultation: A Practical Guide to Primary Care Consultation Skills covers all aspects of the primary care consultation in a clear, concise, and highly readable manner.
The book begins by breaking the primary care consultation into its components, making it easier to focus on particular areas and practise skills such as encouraging patients to explain what''s wrong, summarising and reflecting, and giving information to patients. The book then describes how to effectively use educational tools-such as videoing, random case analysis, problem case debriefing, and feedback-to improve consultations. It also explains in detail how to demonstrate proficient consultation skills in the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) exam and the importance of these
