Undergraduate - UnitMED3200 - Introductory clinical studies

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to

1. Demonstrate appropriate communication, and interpersonal and professional skills for hospital and community clinical settings
2. Recognise legal and ethical issues relevant to the practice of medicine.
3. Recognise the principles of team-work, and the role of doctors in clinical teams.
4. Explain the economic perspective on health issues and health care.
5. Critique evaluations of a health intervention.
6. Identify organisational factors which impact on patient care and participate in quality improvement processes.
7. Identify the impact of public health policy on the delivery of health care to the individual.
8. Identify relevant programs and community resources available to patients and their families.
9. Identify relevant approaches to health education, illness prevention and rehabilitation.
10. Apply the knowledge and concepts of basic biological, psychological and social science to common and important clinical conditions.
11. Identify biological, psychological and social factors pertinent to understanding the illness and its management.
12. Identify common and important illnesses, conditions and disorders.
13. Elicit and record an accurate clinical history appropriate for the patients and the clinical context.
14. Perform and accurately record an appropriate physical examination.
15. Develop differential diagnoses and formulate problems.
16. Competently perform selected clinical practices, techniques and procedures.
17. Formulate appropriate patient-centred management plans and discuss management issues.
18. Identify appropriate and cost-effective investigation strategies.