Dear Judith,
I am just adjusting to your idea of hand held records. Now we have the
technology to record information digitally (thereby maintaining a practice
record), why not give the patient their own medical records ?and We can then
ask patients to write about their family life, their upbringing and their
ethics. We could even call the record a portfolio and the medical bit and
the advanced directives could be chapters.
The patient retains control of the record and chooses what to share with the
doctor. The work is done by the patient outside the consultation. I will
mull this over.
Yours sincerely,
Nigel
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From: "Judith Norman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: Using the time between between consultations
> "Using the time between consultations" sounds as though it has huge
potential.
> So far my experience has been that many people need to be handed a
specific
> sheet of paper with some sort of written question/s posed on it and space
for
> them to write their response. Seems very directive but gives more likely
response
> than a verbal request. Not sure why - ?They think I don't seriously mean
the
> request otherwise? ?They forget?
>
> Am planning to introduce patient-held notes for the Pain Clinic but would
like
> ideas from anyone. Thought of starting small, and evolving as I get the
feel
> of it. Have certainly reaped rich pickings from the material received on
my
> initial Pain Clinic Questionnaire which they mail back before the first
consultation.
> Saves a huge amount of beating about the bush asking the wrong questions
on
> the day.
>
> What sort of things would you be asking people to mull over in between
consultations
> Nigel? Examples always inspire me.
> Judith
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