Learning to Consult

Information is vital for healthcare professionals striving to keep their practice current and based on the best available evidence

Written by leading consultants in a variety of specialties, this basic guide for students and those who wish to expand their consulting practice includes elements many consultants of long standing often overlook, such as keeping good records and writing a prescription the patient can actually follow correctly. The 15 articles here follow the sequence of a typical consultation, starting with communications skills and stepping through history-taking, the doctor-patient relationship, the examination, problem solving and the diagnostic process, patient management, preventive care, bioethics, consultation models, aids to learning, and preparing for new exams or re-qualifying. Although written for UK consultants, the constructive advice would benefit many US physicians. US distribution is by BookMasters. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)