MED3052

Clinical and communication skills III

(MED)

Dr Lyndall Whitecross (Community Medicine and General Practice)

Synopsis: (1) Advanced clinical and communication skills covering communication in situations including the intellectually disabled, the elderly, and patients of non-English speaking background. There will be laboratory-style teaching of the skills of giving injections and suturing. (2) Psychiatric history taking and mental state examination. Patient-based training in communication skills for dealing with emotionally, behaviourally and cognitively disturbed patients and their families. (3) Clinical application of physical examination skills in the hospital setting. (4) A family case study focusing on a person with chronic illness, the impact of the illness on that person and their family.

Assessment: Family study case report: 20% + Psychiatric and mental state examination MCQ: 40% + Oral examination: 30% + Practical skills: 10%