MMED8101 Doctor and Patient 1A

2016

4.5

14 x 3-hour tutorials per semester
9 x 1-hour practicals per semester
1 x 3-hour clinical placement once-only
1 x 5-hour independent study weekly
1 x 1-hour on-line exercises weekly

1 Admission into BMBSG-Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Graduate Entry)
1a Admission into BCLSBMBS-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
1b Admission into BMBS-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
1c Admission into MD-Doctor of Medicine
1d Admission into BCLSMD-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine
1e Admission into MDJ-Doctor of Medicine
1f Admission into MDC-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f))

Assignment(s); Oral; Practical work; Tutorial participation and presentation; Project; Placement; Reflections; Case write ups

Students participate in programmed sessions dealing with communication and patient interaction skills, introductory clinical procedures, history taking and physical examination in medical practice. The following knowledge, skills and procedures are introduced: clinical interviewing; communication skills; history taking; physical examination; verbal and written presentation skills; introductory procedures including first aid, resuscitation, basic emergency care; ethical and legal concerns related to clinical skills; personal development including student-patient, student-hospital, student-doctor and student-allied health professional relationships; the effects of gender, class and ethnicity on communication; and the development of professional relationships.

Note: Students are required to complete a 4 day Nursing Attachment as part of their clinical skills topics throughout Years 1 and 2 of the MD. The Nursing Attachment can be completed anytime during the topics MMED8101, MMED8102, MMED8201 or MMED8202, however the assessment forms part of the MMED8202 topic and must be completed satisfactorily prior to the completion of said topic.”

This course aims to provide an introduction to clinical skills and the clinical environment.

Students are expected to develop a basic competence in:

• Communication skills

• Patient interaction

• Clinical history taking

• Physical examination

• Patient presentation skills (written and verbal)

• Basic Life support

• Clinical procedures

On completion of this topic, students will be expected to be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to establish a good therapeutic relationship by developing rapport with patients and interacting appropriately and sensitively during history taking and examination of patients, including acknowledgement of the patient's journey through the Australian Healthcare System.

2. Demonstrate acceptable standards of professional behaviour with staff, students and patients.

3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with patients, including active listening, and understanding the role and effects of verbal and non-verbal communication.

4. Demonstrate the ability to take a complete patient medical history.

5. Construct appropriate written recounts of relevant patient medical histories in a clear and succinct format.

6. Develop an understanding for and ability to perform basic/fundamental clinical skills.

7. Measure and document a patient's vital signs accurately.

8. Perform a patient risk assessment looking at lifestyle and modifiable risk factors.

9. Develop an understanding of the principles and practice of basic life support (BLS).

10. Develop an understanding of the psychological, behavioural and social science underpinnings of medical care; how these factors contribute to the biological experience of illness; and how they may be applied to develop deeper understanding for patients' health behaviours and lifestyle decisions.