The Medical Conversation is the first course in the Structured Conversation Series.

Understanding the informational objectives of the conversation you have with your doctor can help you best achieve a clear, concise, and accurate transfer of information about your condition.  In fact, research has demonstrated that the medical conversation markedly impacts the quality of healthcare delivery.  Unfortunately, most of us are not aware of the three conversational styles doctors utilize with patients—nor the informational objectives of each.  This course provides such information with detail and is very simply presented.

“The Medical Conversation” provides the concepts and constructs for a structured conversation.  Simultaneously, it prepares us for our inevitable role as patients—so that we may effectively convey information to the doctors tasked with providing our care.