Almost all doctors see patients in OPD and it is the most important aspect of patient care for a physician. For a surgeon, OPD consultation is important to counsel patients regarding surgery after discussing the pros and cons of the procedure. What factors determine the success of OPD consultation? There are several aspects of OPD consultation that determine whether it was successful or not. These include: Whether doctor carefully listened to patient’s problems or not? Whether the doctor was pleasant or not?
Whether adequate time was allotted for the consultation or not? Whether adequate information was given regarding diagnosis, investigations, medications, treatment, prognosis, etc or not? Of all of these, the duration is consultation is probably one of the most important factors. How long should an ideal OPD consultation last? There is no uniform guideline regarding the optimum…
