Do you have any complaints and what are your complaints?

[Rachel Adams]

Is it wrong to use the sentences below to ask if a patient has a problem? The questions are asked by a doctor.

1. "Do you have any complaints?"

2. "What are your complaints?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

Doctors usually begin with 'How can I help?/'What seems to be the trouble?'

 

[Yankee]

After a polite greeting/introduction, they're OK.

 

[GoesStation]

1. "Do you have any complaints?"

2. "What are your complaints?"

Many patients would understand the questions to be inquiring about whether they're dissatisfied with the doctor or the practice. They're not natural ways to ask about medical problems.

 

[Tarheel]

Doctors might use that language when talking to each other about a patient. "Patient A complains about such and such and so and so."