Background Choosing how to answer a research question requires an understanding of
philosophical and theoretical assumptions and how these inform a study's methodology and …

OBJECTIVE: Conversational agency is our invented term that orients us to ways in which
clients participate in therapeutic dialogues. In this study we examined how clients' …

ABSTRACT Background and Objective We describe an approach for the resolution of
difficulties that some preclinical medical students appeared to have when acquiring patient …

The discipline of family medicine has espoused a patient-centered model of the doctor-
patient interaction. Patient-centered interactions are those in which the patient's point of view …

Linda Finlay eflexivity has been defined as “disciplined self-reflection”(Wilkinson, 1988, p.
493). 1 It is employed in various guises in clinical and research practice as explicit, self …

Communication, once thought of as a soft skill for clinicians, is now recognized as an
essential skill. This article asserts that listening is the foundation of good communication and …

An interviewer orientation protocol and standardized interview can be an effective way of
orienting multiple interviews to qualitative research. A standardized interview involves an …

The words “primary care physician”(PCP) or “family doctor” can often conjure up
heartwarming images of Norman Rockwell paintings. Depictions of physicians tenderly …

We report a qualitative study of accounts of interpreted consultations in UK primary care. The
study sought to explore how three Habermasian tensions between (a) system and …

Background Collaboration with patients in healthcare and medical research is an emerging
development. We aimed to develop a methodology for health research agenda setting …