Chatty Doctors Could be Cheating Patients Out of Valuable Time
Over the years, cancer and non-cancer patients alike have been dispensed a wealth of advice on how to get the maximum benefit from their scheduled appointments. Recommendations typically include making a list of questions you want to ask and bringing along details about current prescriptions.
But what about tips for providers? Turns out the best tip for medical professionals may be the easiest: Talk less about yourself.
According to a study published in the June 25, 2007, edition of The Archives of Internal Medicine, some people may be getting shortchanged during office visits because their doctors simply talk too much.
The surprising research involved 100 physicians and included audio recordings of office visits conducted over the course of a year. In a third of the instances reviewed, it was discovered that physicians talked about themselves (or their families) often resulting in wasted time or loss of focus.
Unfortunately, there was no evidence that those personal disclosures provided any benefit to the patient or that they helped to strengthen the rapport between provider and patient.
Source: New York Times
Related Stories: The Detroit News; The Sydney Morning Herald
Tags: Susan H. McDaniel; University of Rochester; New York; American Medical Association
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