Health professionals including doctors and nurses believe consultation recordings benefit patients, and improve the care they are able to provide, ...
MELBOURNE: You’re in a consultation with your doctor and you’ve just been told you have cancer. You’re in shock, and find it difficult to take in anything else the doctor says during the remainder of the appointment.
But we know people who understand and remember important medical information are better placed to remember to attend scheduled appointments, to decide on the best treatment options, and to take their medication correctly. People who speak English as a second language find recordings of medical consultations particularly useful.Family members and friends often play a significant part in the care of a loved one who is unwell. Recordings give them the opportunity to be involved and informed – even if they cannot attend the appointment in person – as recordings are easily shared.
Retired French doctor Jean-Francois Rechner, 67, measures the blood pressure of a patient during a consultation at the 'Service Medical de Proximite' clinic in Laval, France, November 8, 2018. Picture taken November 8, 2018. REUTERS/Stephane MahePeople are already using their mobile phones to record their doctors’ appointments. One study from the UK found 69 per cent of people were interested in recording consultations on their phones.
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