The use of written material in consultations

Abstract

The November and December issues of the BJGP have featured interesting studies on the use of written information in consultations. First the University College London study1 in the November issue described patients’ experiences of presenting health information from the internet in GP consultations. Then in the December issue a Dutch study2 reported the effectiveness of physician-targeted interventions to improve antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections. The findings of these studies are important …