Intruders in the consultation

Frank Sullivanv*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A confidential consultation is the essence of family practice. That confidentiality is currently under attack from a number of disruptive influences. Several of these are physical intruders: telephone calls, undergraduate and postgraduate students, video recorders, computers, guidelines, protocols and health promotion activities. The potential benefits of each of these is analysed to elucidate why they have been allowed into consultations. Their drawbacks in the light of current published evidence is presented. Conditions which make intrusions permissible are proposed and practical suggestions are made about how to minimise their impact.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)66-69
Number of pages4
JournalFamily Practice
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1995

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