Consulting styles
In the doctor-centred consulting style, the doctor:
- dominates the consultation
- asks direct, closed questions
- rejects the patient's ideas
- evades the patient's questions
In the patient-centred consulting style, the doctor:
- asks open questions
- actively listens
- challenges and reflects the patients' words and behaviour to allow them to express themselves in their own way
The style can vary within a single consultation, for example open in seeking information but dogmatic over treatment.
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