Mocherla, ShobhaRaman, UshaHolden, Brien2017-01-062017-01-062012-04Mocherla Shobha,Raman Usha, Holden Brien. Expressions of equity: imbalances in the patient-clinician interaction.Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2012 Apr-Jun;9 (2): 87-92.0974-8466http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/181291This paper reports patient perceptions of inequities in the doctor-patient interaction. A mixed method study was conducted in a tertiary eye care centre in southern India to gain an insight into patient understanding and satisfaction from clinician communication. Non-participant observations enabled us to map the sequence of communication opportunities in the clinical interaction, and in-depth interviews were used to identify patient perceptions of the content and clarity of clinician communication in a clinic for patients of glaucoma, a chronic eye disease. A 60-item instrument was administered to 550 participants in the quantitative phase to explore associations between patient expectations, experience and ratings of clinician communication and satisfaction with it.enArticle