The computer was used for reviewing interactively with the patient between 209 and 312 but during prescribing a period of c. 30 secs involved exclusive computer use when drugs were being selected. The dialogue during prescribing is shown below.

Timing(s)	Talk	Computer Use
209–312	Reviewing medications with patient and computer	Reviewing
312–333	GP Okay, so just 2 out of your regular em.. okay.. and the question is whether we treat this… Are you allergic to any antibiotics?	Prescribing – Selecting Drugs
333–336	P No not that I know of	Selecting Drugs
336–366	GP Just seeing what you were... (GP typing)... I’ll just give you a low dose …	Selecting Drugs (block use: ‘think time’)
366–367	P At times it’s really prickly you know
367–386	GP Yup... Well I think whether it’s an infection or whether it’s from the phlebitis which is the other condition you just have to hangin there really with it and take painkillers, keep it elevatedwhen you’re sitting down	Navigating through system options, pause thenspeaks after sending script to print
386–389	P Yes	Prescription being printed