Sites with general interest:

virtual hospital healthatoz medscape doctor's guide medrounds physician's guide CDC FDA medical students, Studentdoctor study of med,, medic8, NHS,GMC DOH-UK, Wellcome

Journals:

lancet, bmj, nejm jama

Online Books

Merk manual, Harrison flight surgeons manual, family-practice handbook, emedicine, MD consult order through amazon

Database:

pubmed grateful med NLM cochrine omni bmj

Search:

google, yahoo askme, ukdirectory, dejanews

There are some forms of OSCE questions which come pretty frequently. We are trying to outline answer.

History taking for Pain
Counseling
Consent for operation
Breaking bad news
Phone conversation.

	History Taking for Pain	Counseling:
	Site radiation character sharp/ dull burning / tingling boring/ stabbing crushing/ band like severity onset duration course episodic / continuous pattern variation with time e.g. by day or night aggravating factor relieving factor	Introduction Greet and identify patient Review of disease (e.g. Management until now) Diagnosis Explanation of disease ( e.g. pathology of disease) Temporal course of disease Treatment options available Invite question and clarification
	Consent for operation:	Breaking bad news
	Introduction greeting who are you rapport purpose of visit e.g. I would like to tell you about the operation you are going to have ascertain the level of information the patient has e.g. how much do you know about your problem? explanation regarding their problem including natural history and complication without treatment options of treatment proposed plan of treatment with brief description of procedure complications preoperative measures expected post-operative course and hospital stay follow up invite question and clarification	Establish rapport what we have done so far break news silence reassurance e.g. Important thing is, now that we know what is happening we will be able to deal with it. options available chemo/radio therapy prognosis( do not volunteer yourself) community support medico legal aspect

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