Consulting with Children course for GPs

This session gives an overview of the ways in which children differ from adult patients. It offers techniques that may assist effective consultation and overriding principles that must be taken into account.

This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in November 2021.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• list the ways in which children are exceptional patients
• explain child-friendly, age-specific techniques for consulting with children
• discuss issues of consent and advocacy that relate to child patients

Consulting with children and their parents is often a complex negotiation, but with some tools and confidence it can appear as simple as child's play.