Walter has been feeling ill and goes to his doctor. He begins to detail his symptoms, and the doctor interrupts him to ask additional questions. The doctor does a physical examination and then provides his diagnosis and prescribed course of treatment. What model of patient-provider communication does Walter's doctor seem to be using?

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The physician-centered model is characterized by the doctor taking a dominant role in the conversation, directing the interaction, and making decisions with minimal input from the patient. This is evident from the doctor interrupting Walter to ask questions and quickly moving to diagnosis and treatment without much input from Walter.

Walter Has Been Feeling Ill and Goes to His Doctor