The Medical Consultation: A Practical Guide for Hospital Specialists (BJN Occasional Series) - Softcover

Short, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185642118X ISBN 13: 9781856421188

Publisher: Quay Books: a division of M.A. Healthcare Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

There is an increasing recognition that the consultation between a doctor and an individual patent lies at the heart of medical care. Yet there is very little written about it. An orthopaedic specialist, newly elevated to consultant status, exclaimed "The orthopaedics is no problem, but no one taught me how to be a consultant." This book focuses not on how to be an expert cardiologist or neurologist or gynaecologist, but specifically on how to be a good consultant. Medical consultation can be a bore or a delight; a chore or an occasion of pleasure and profit. This book is designed to help new consultants and those in training to approach outpatient clinics with a sense of anticipation and also to help them to avoid some of the pitfalls which lie in wait for the unprepared. It includes chapters on: the science and art of diagnosis: the importance of words; difficult patients; learning from our mistakes; team care; pitfalls in the consultant's path; and private practice.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quay Books: a division of M.A. Healthcare Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 185642118X
• ISBN 13: 9781856421188
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144