How to Google in Front of the Patient: A Practical Approach to Information Seeking During the Consultation

The article emphasizes the importance of doctors seeking information during patient consultations in the digital age. It suggests that this practice can improve clinical accuracy, clinician confidence, and patient outcomes. The article provides seven tips for doctors to improve their information seeking: setting up the consultation space for screen sharing, understanding the patient's perspective, improving communication skills, involving the patient in the search process, searching effectively, being transparent about knowledge gaps, and building rapport for future consultations. The research was supported by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners with funding from the Australian Government under the Australian General Practice Training program.