ABSTRACT

After sufficient time has been spent in the problem-enquiry sector, recovering and discovering information about the problem under discussion, a move can be made to the diagnosis section. In the ‘Doctor’ example of the last chapter, the Doctor did this after he paced the client, Bill, and after he asked a number of questions to ascertain the extent of the pain. He responded (p. 59) with his diagnosis –

Well I don’t think it’s anything to worry too much about. If it had spread to your leg, I would have been a bit concerned, but it is confined to your foot and I noticed here on your big toe a small puncture – possibly it was caused by a spider bite.