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The Companion

The Companion To the Editor.— The patient's companion is common in office practice. I thought the companion (someone who accompanies the patient to the office) relevant to management, so I interviewed them for six months to investigate the phenomenon. One hundred six consecutive companions were interviewed. These interviews involved an office patient volume of 1,240 visits (incidence, 8.6%). Reports from ambulatory psychiatry practice have described the companion1,2 at an incidence of up to 45%. In medical office practice, the companion is obvious as is his intent, but special illustrations are helpful. Credibility— The companion gives credence to a complaint. A 74-years-old woman came with her companion, her daughter. The patient had been seen four times before with a "swimming" feeling in her head. Before the visit her daughter called, stating that her mother had a roaring noise in her left ear that she, the daughter, could hear. Although I could not http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

The Companion

Herndon, Richard F.
JAMA , Volume 251 (22) – Jun 8, 1984
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The Companion

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To the Editor.—
The patient's companion is common in office practice. I thought the companion (someone who accompanies the patient to the office) relevant to management, so I interviewed them for six months to investigate the phenomenon.
One hundred six consecutive companions were interviewed. These interviews involved an office patient volume of 1,240 visits (incidence, 8.6%). Reports from ambulatory psychiatry practice have described the companion1,2 at an incidence of up to...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1984 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1984.03340460016003
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Abstract

To the Editor.— The patient's companion is common in office practice. I thought the companion (someone who accompanies the patient to the office) relevant to management, so I interviewed them for six months to investigate the phenomenon. One hundred six consecutive companions were interviewed. These interviews involved an office patient volume of 1,240 visits (incidence, 8.6%). Reports from ambulatory psychiatry practice have described the companion1,2 at an incidence of up to 45%. In medical office practice, the companion is obvious as is his intent, but special illustrations are helpful. Credibility— The companion gives credence to a complaint. A 74-years-old woman came with her companion, her daughter. The patient had been seen four times before with a "swimming" feeling in her head. Before the visit her daughter called, stating that her mother had a roaring noise in her left ear that she, the daughter, could hear. Although I could not

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: Jun 8, 1984

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