Couper, I.D.Hugo, Johannes F.M.Truscott, A.G.2010-08-202010-08-202010-05Couper, ID, Hugo, JFM & Truscott, AG 2010, 'The shared consultation: a necessity in primary care clinics?', South African Family Practice, vol. 52, no. 23, pp. 223-226. [www.safpj.co.za]1726-426Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/14705The shared consultation is a concept that differs from shared decision making and shared care. It involves two or more health professionals in the consultation of a patient during the same illness episode. Commonly, the health professionals are a primary-care doctor and a clinical nurse practitioner. On the basis of clinical Experience, a number of models of the relationship in such situations are described, viz the consultant, the master-servant, the teacher-pupil and the teamwork models. Issues of communication within the consultation, the patient as a person, continuity of care, and clarification of roles and responsibilities are Highlighted. More investigation is required to explore this further.en© SAAFPConsultationPrimary health care (PHC)Patient-centred careDoctor-nurse relationsNurse practitionersArticle