title: Patient assessment: effective consultation and history taking.
abstract: This article explores patient consultation with specific reference to the Calgary-Cambridge consultation guide. It provides an overview of history taking and explores the patient's perspective during the consultation. The article also discusses the skills required to provide information effectively. In addition, the article addresses 'safety netting' and emphasises the interdependence of communication and consultation skills.
authors.affiliation: University of York. gk8@york.ac.uk
authors.forename: Gerri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000592:standards*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D010808:Physical Examination; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards