Course program
Regarding my teaching, the program consists of:
1) Understanding the basics of the diagnostic process.
2) Having a general knowledge of medical and surgical semiology.
3) Being able to perform a general physical examination.
Prerequisites
Being able to approach the patient in various settings (outpatient clinic, day hospital, ward) and communicate effectively with them. Being capable of constructing and documenting the patient's medical history, considering the reason for the patient's visit to the doctor. Being adept at engaging with the patient, taking into account their status and providing appropriate reassurance when taking charge of their care. Understanding the concept of gender-specific medicine. Being able to read a patient's medical record (whether paper-based or electronic) and familiarity with its composition methods. Ability to describe a clinical case in a manner comprehensible to early-year students in the undergraduate program.
Books
"Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking"; Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, Richard M. Hoffman, Wolters Kluwer Health , 2023
Frequency
Mandatory attendance course, mandatory exercises (4/5)
Exam mode
The final exam consists of a practical test and a written exam which can only be accessed after passing the practical test successfully.
In the practical test the student will have to demonstrate the ability to carry out a medical history and a physical examination.
The anamnesis will consist of an interview with a tutor/professor who will behave like a patient. During the interview the student will have to collect the family, physiological and remote pathological history. In the recent pathological anamnesis the teacher/patient will report the symptoms and answer specific questions from the student. The test will be passed if the student demonstrates that he or she is able to grasp the meaning of the symptoms and is able to report the outcome of the interview using appropriate language according to medical jargon in the appropriate form.
In the physical examination the student will extract one of the 5 parts into which the EO has been divided (general examination, head and neck examination, chest and heart examination, abdominal examination, neurological examination) and will have to demonstrate that he knows how to carry it out correctly respecting what is reported in the evaluation grid (EO Check list) provided to students.
The written exam will consist of multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short open questions on Semeiotics, Gender Medicine and BIOELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTION
Lesson mode
Lectures, small group practical activities (APP)