Investigating the impact of extraneous distractions on consultations in general practice: Lessons learned

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Extraneous distractions may influence the flow of general practice consultations. This study piloted a methodology to examine the impact of interrupting general practitioners (GPs) while consulting actor-patients.</p> <p>...

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Main Authors: Spilsbury Katrina, O'Shea Carolyn, Arnet Hayley, McKinley Robert, Jiwa Moyez, Smith Marthe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/8