TY - JOUR T1 - Improving consultations in general practice for non English-speaking patients JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 627 LP - 628 VL - 56 IS - 529 AU - Margot Jackson AU - John Skinner Y1 - 2006/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/56/529/627.2.abstract N2 - Research1,2 has shown that people forget a considerable amount of the information they are given in medical consultations, and that a significant amount of the information that is remembered will be incorrect.3 This can have consequences in terms of compliance with treatment regimes, frequent attendance, DNA rates and staff time in providing reminders and rescheduling appointments.We piloted the use of digital recording devices (DRDs) in a general practice in Sheffield with a large … ER -