[Possibilities of doctor-patient communication - understanding patients' expectations].

Introduction: Nowadays doctor-patient consultation is not limited to personal appointments, there are new technical possibilities to keep contact.

Aim: The aim of our study was to examine the way in which the doctor and patient interact with each other between two personal consultations and how the patients would like to reach their physicians when needed.

Method: Questionnaire survey was done among waiting patients in an outpatient clinic in Budapest.