The Naked Consultation: A Practical Guide to Primary Care Consultation Skills

In training, a great deal of time and attention is devoted to consultation skills. However, once these individuals become fully fledged, few have any formal opportunity to reflect further on them. It is assumed that they can now consult well enough and will continue to learn on the job. Over the years, habits can become ingrained, and clinicians may not consider alternative approaches to consultations. Sometimes doctors and nurses only really begin to think about consultations when something starts to go wrong. Don't wait until then. This book is ideal for practising professionals to check and improve their skills, particulary for those who have had little recent formal opportunity to do so. It is essential reading for all primary healthcare professionals with consulting responsibilities.