TY - BOOK AU - Thomas Rachel Katherine TI - Medical school at a glance T2 - At a glance series SN - 9781119075912 (pbk.) AV - R737 THO PY - 2017/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex, UK, Hoboken, NJ PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd KW - Education, Medical KW - Physician's Role KW - Physician-Patient Relations N1 - 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

N2 - 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. ER -