title: The role of context in primary care.
abstract: All doctor-patient interactions take place in a specific context-a particular physical, social or cultural setting. The important role of these contexts in doctor-patient communication, diagnosis and treatment is discussed, with reference to both hospital medicine and general practice.
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011320:Primary Health Care