Modes of Interaction in Naturally Occurring Medical Encounters With General Practitioners: The "One in a Million" Study.

In a study of doctor–patient discourses, Drass (1982) classifies four types of questions that resonate well with our data: first, closed questions requiring yes/no responses, such as (all examples from our 10 consultations) “Have you had this pain before?”; second, closed questions to elicit confirmation, for instance, “So it’s quite significant?”; third, forced choice questions, which give optional responses such as “What sort of pain?

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