The Arts and Science of Clinical Medicine teaches first year medical students at the University of Toronto basic clinical skills. I have no involvement in curricular planning / organization / assessment. I think the below readings would enhance one’s experience over the year and are my personal suggestions. They are not mandatory and are completely optional. I think having some minimal knowledge of possible of diseases will allow one to transforms one’s history from a rote exercise to something that is much more goal directed. Let me know if you agree with the below or if you have better ideas of readings.
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Communication Skills History II
“What is empathy, and how can it be promoted during clinical clerkships?”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15326005
Communication Skills & History III
Using hemoptysis as an example to teach the HPI
https://laurencebiro.com/medical-field/respiratory/dvtpe/
Communication Skills & History V
This is probably a good opportunity to discuss an approach to chest pain
https://laurencebiro.com/medical-field/respiratory/dvtpe/
Cardiovascular System I
Approach of red painful leg
https://laurencebiro.com/pvd/
https://laurencebiro.com/medical-field/respiratory/dvtpe/
Cardiorespiratory Review
Approach to dyspnea
https://laurencebiro.com/medical-field/respiratory/dvtpe/
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