Consulting on the telephone requires a different skill-set, relying on common sense and improvisation. Learning how to do this effectively is necessary to safeguard patients and your professional position, says GP and popular author Dr Tony Males
Document telephone consultations contemporaneously.
Obtain and document a thorough history. Telephone consultations do not give a GP the opportunity to assess clinical signs.
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