101 Things To Do with Spare Moments on the Ward

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Paperback, 176 blz. | Engels
John Wiley & Sons | e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9781405159852
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Here are 101
∗ of the best ideas to make the most effective use of your time on the ward. Over 250 contributors, including students, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and therapists from 18 countries, help make you the finest doctor you can be!

Pocket–sized for ′dipping into′ during a spare moment or a couple of hours on the ward, this short guide is ideal for medical students on rotation or junior doctors who wish to boost learning and motivation.

∗There are actually 100 ideas. Now it′s your turn to develop tip 101! Submit your ideas to www.101things.org

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ISBN13:9781405159852
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:176

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<p>Foreword vii</p>
<p>Abbreviations and Medical hierarchy viii</p>
<p>Introduction x</p>
<p>Acknowledgements xiv</p>
<p>Table of tasks xix</p>
<p>Section 1 Teaching, Testing and Learning 1</p>
<p>Memory aids and mnemonics 2</p>
<p>Building quizzes 5</p>
<p>E–learning resources 8</p>
<p>Section 2 Clinical Communication 12</p>
<p>Narrative the patient s story 15</p>
<p>Preparation 20</p>
<p>History taking 22</p>
<p>Observing communication 26</p>
<p>Section 3 Physical Examination 31</p>
<p>Peer practice for physical examination 33</p>
<p>Examining patients systems examinations 36</p>
<p>Examining patients holistic assessments 40</p>
<p>Spot diagnosis 44</p>
<p>Exploring around the patient 45</p>
<p>Section 4 Practical Procedures 49</p>
<p>Know your equipment 50</p>
<p>Peer practice of practical skills 55</p>
<p>Hidden teachers, hidden opportunities for practical skills practice 63</p>
<p>Infection control 70</p>
<p>Section 5 Prescribing 75</p>
<p>Navigating around the drug chart 77</p>
<p>Preventable human errors in prescribing 83</p>
<p>Your peripheral brain the BNF (British National Formulary) 86</p>
<p>Hidden teachers in pharmacology 90</p>
<p>Transition to junior doctor 93</p>
<p>Section 6 Being Curious 95</p>
<p>A doctor s best friend: the nurse 99</p>
<p>Who are the players? 102</p>
<p>Communication 107</p>
<p>Section 7 Data Interpretation 110</p>
<p>Patient notes 111</p>
<p>Patient ECGs (Electrocardiogram) 115</p>
<p>Imaging 118</p>
<p>Section 8 Getting Teaching 123</p>
<p>Motivating people to teach you 123</p>
<p>Finding other teachers 126</p>
<p>Section 9 Effectiveness and Efficiency 129</p>
<p>Knowing your own motivation 130</p>
<p>Fun and fl ippant suggestions 133</p>
<p>Never too early to think about your future 136</p>
<p>Organisation and effi ciency 136</p>
<p>Section 10 Over to You 143</p>
<p>Task 101 143</p>
<p>Index 144</p>

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