title: Signs, symptoms, and the new descriptors.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Adelaide, South Australia.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Murrell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moorhead
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Winefield
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wurm
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coffey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D003933:Diagnosis; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D009819:Office Visits; D010808:Physical Examination; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'