Signs, symptoms, and the new descriptors.
Data from 143 consultations in general practice were assessed by factors relevant to the four-category descriptive system developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. It seems that there is no relationship between consultation length, apparent symptom seriousness or the occurrence of a physical examination. Suggestions are offered for improving the clarity of consultation descriptor categories.
Murrell
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TG
University of Adelaide, South Australia.
Moorhead
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Winefield
H R
HR
Wurm
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CS
Coffey
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Clark
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D003933:Diagnosis; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D009819:Office Visits; D010808:Physical Examination; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'