TY - JOUR T1 - The meaning of the handshake towards the end of the consultation JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 324 LP - 324 VL - 57 IS - 537 AU - Mike Jenkins Y1 - 2007/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/57/537/324.1.abstract N2 - During an appraisal I was challenged on how I recognise a consultation has gone very well. I suggested, in my experience, those ending in a seemingly spontaneous patient-initiated handshake may provide one important sign. However, there was no published evidence supporting this hypothesis.Over a 12-month period all patients offering a handshake towards the end of their consultation were asked to complete a short questionnaire exploring the reasons for expressing themselves in this way. Patients were asked only … ER -