Purpose of the examination (one or more of the following) Patient population and context Pediatric Adolescent Young adult Adult Geriatric Pregnant Detect conditions that require immediate treatment Neck rigidity and…
Context Signs or symptoms Possible causes/diagnoses Any context A preoccupation with death; feelings of hopelessness; acting recklessly (e.g. speeding); calling people to say goodbye; getting affairs in order Depression, suicide…
Define the purpose of the interview as to collect history data that would guide the physical examination and ancillary testing, establish a trusting doctor–patient relationship , and relieve patient’s anxiety…
Essential clinical skills: demonstrations and supervised practice in Doctor–patient communication skills (interviewing) Patient counseling (e.g., sharing of information, breaking bad news, discharge planning, instructions, and adapting management to a patient’s…
Interviewing habits that may discourage patients from sharing their concerns include: (a) writing up the patient history during interviewing, (b) focusing on the chief complaint too early in the interview,…
Information-seeking Sources of information: personal (physician, nurse, and friend), written (newsmedia) [10, 11] Type of information (likelihood of cure, self-care, and treatment options) [11] Insistence on more thorough examination [10]…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Jochanan BenbassatTeaching Professional Attitudes and Basic Clinical Skills to Medical Students10.1007/978-3-319-20089-7_1 1. Introduction Jochanan Benbassat1 (1) Smokler Center for Health Policy Research, Mayers-JDC-Brookdale Institute, Jerusalem, Israel Jochanan Benbassat Email:…
From To Doctor–patient relations Doctors’ paternalism Respect for patient autonomy No patient access to their medical records Patients encouraged to see their medical records Disease orientation Patient orientation Goal of…
, Julie Burkin1, Catherine Moffat1 and Anna Spathis1 (1) Department of Palliative Care, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Abstract Positioning improves the efficiency and effectiveness of both primary and…
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