Clinical skills Flashcards
What are the qualities of a good doctor ?
Approachable
Decisive
Professional
Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, staff teams
Deal with uncertainty
Knowledgeable
Competent at technical skills
Use evidence based practice.
Remain calm under pressure.
Lifelong learner
What are the main steps to making a diagnosis ?
- Take a history
- Examination of patient
- Investigations
What are the consequences of poor doctor-patient communication ?
- Inaccurate diagnoses
- More complaints
- Decreased patient satisfaction
- Non adherence with care or treatment regimes
- Less recognition of patients’ Ideas, Concerns and Expectations
What are the benefits of good doctor-patient communication?
More accurate diagnoses
Increased adherence with treatment regime
More effective patient-doctor relationship
Increased patient (and doctor) satisfaction
Explain how to use Calgary- Cambridge model ?
How to introduce yourself to a patient ?
Hello
My name is Anna Hammond
I am a first year medical student at the Hull York Medical School
May I ask you why you have come to see the GP?
