Explanation of symbols in episodes of the consultations
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| () | Pause |
| (3), (7) | Timed pause, indicating length in seconds |
| [name] | Name of a person that was removed |
| Text = = text | No discernible pause within turns of a single speaker |
| Text [text [text | Start of overlapping text |
| Text ] Text ] text | End of overlapping text |
| ((text)) | Explanation of an event, eg, the physician leaving the room |
| text TEXT | Underlined text is pronounced louder Underlined text in capitals is pronounced even louder |