Decision-Making in General Practice

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
The Consultation: A Multi-purpose Framework....Pages 1-12
The Consultation Process....Pages 13-26
Discussion of the Papers by Howie and Hull....Pages 27-29
Patient-centred and Doctor-centred Models of Clinical Decision-making....Pages 31-46
A ‘Model’ for the General Practice Consultation....Pages 47-54
Discussion of the Papers by McWhinney and Levenstein....Pages 55-57
Diagnosis: Process not Product....Pages 59-90
Discussion of the Paper by Gale and Marsden....Pages 91-93
Clinical Decision = Patient with Problem + Doctor with Problem....Pages 95-105
Knowledge and Judgement in Decision-making....Pages 107-118
Implications of Research on Clinical Decision-making for the Design of Decision Support Systems....Pages 119-129
Factors Influencing Referrals by General Practitioners to Consultants....Pages 131-140
A Discussion on Aids to Decision-making in the Consultation....Pages 141-143
Developing a Unitary Model of the Clinical Management Process....Pages 145-160
The Probabilistic Paradigm as the Basic Science of the Practice of Family Medicine....Pages 161-166
Discussion of the Papers by Taylor and Feinbloom....Pages 167-168
The Surface Anatomy of Primary Health Care — Does Consultation Analysis Contribute?....Pages 169-181
Decision Analysis in General Practice....Pages 183-198
Discussion of the Papers by Stott and Essex....Pages 199-201
A Computer-assisted Diagnostic Decision System for Dyspepsia....Pages 203-219
The Health Problem and Tools for the Computer....Pages 221-237
The Paper Patient — A Device for Investigation into General Practice....Pages 239-253
Discussion of the Papers by Bentsen and Ridderikhoff....Pages 255-256
Overview and Implications for Medical Education....Pages 257-269