BSMS Work Experience
Ability to treat people with respect
Palliative care
listening to the cultural/spiritual wishes of the patient
Explaining a diagnosis
do not insult intelligence/ act in belittling manner
Elderly
do not treat as incompetent
Mental health
respecting boundaries
Autonomy
respecting patients decisions about their care
Empathy and ability to care for others
What situations would this be crucial in?
Empathy over fear
emergency situations
Breaking bad news
how may the patient feel?
Taking patient histories
empathetic towards symptoms
Honesty
Why is this necessary?
Breaking bad news
not giving patients a sense of false hope
Questions
speaking honestly about prognosis/diagnosis
Insight into my own health
Mental health
Am I still enjoying the things I usually like to do?
Am I constantly feeling low in mood?
Physical health
Do I need to be more active?
How can certain drugs affect me? Can they lead to worse things e.g gateway drugs?
Resilience
Always act with beneficence
the aim is to provide the best care so we keep trying
Key skills as a doctor
Communication
Why is it so important?
less confusion
patient and family feel more at ease
more effective
Problem solving
Can you figure out a management plan?
Can you identify what tests/scans need to be done?
Can you act accordingly in an emergency situation to save a patients life?
Academic ability
Good GCSES & A-Levels
Organisation
Can you manage time well and delegate more time to more acutely ill patients
Teamwork
Ward rounds
GP