Medical school at a glance /
Medical school at a glance / created Rachel K Thomas. - vi, 95 pages coloured illustrations 28 cm. - At a glance series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1 --
Starting Medical School
1. Starting Medical school
2. Medicine and Surgery
3. Understanding Medical training
4. Different learning mechanisms
5. Dealing with stress
6. Solving Issues
Part 2 --
Learning important principles
7. Important common principles
8. Ethics
9. Communication skills and teamwork
10. Balance
11. Evidence based medicine
12. Understanding guidelines
Part 3 --
Starting clinical activities
13. Behaving on the wards
14. Behaving in theatre
15. Behaving in clinic
16. Learning practical procedures
Part 4 --
Assessing a patient
17. Approaching a patient
18. Approaching an unwell patient
19. Taking a history
20. Examining a patient
21. Assessing a patient's hydration
22. Assessing a patient's nutrition
Part 5 --
Considering and managing a patient
23. Investigations
24. Considering diagnoses
25. Presenting a patient
26. Capacity and Consent
27. Breaking bad news
28. Prescribing
29. Documentation
30. Discharge planning
31. Managing the acutely unwell patient
Part 6 --
Completing medical school
32. Examinations
33. Electives and special study modules
34. Understanding Foundation school
35. Understanding later training
36. Other uses for medical degrees
37. First day as a doctor
Index
Starting Medical School can be incredibly daunting, and the transition to being a medical student can be enormously challenging. Medical School at a Glance is an accessible guide to help give you confidence and to gain a running start to your medical school training. Covering core areas such as medical training, developing effective learning strategies, understanding common principles, learning how to behave in the clinical setting and how to interact with patients and peers, this book will help to demystify the process and prepare you as you embark on your medical career. Providing an insider's view of useful information to build a solid basic foundation for your learning, Medical School at a Glance is essential for those considering studying medicine or are in their first years of study.
9781119075912 (pbk.)
Education, Medical
Physician's Role
Physician-Patient Relations
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