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Courses
Antenatal Care | Family
Medicine Clerkship | Type 2 Diabetes |Mid-Clerkship Review | Summer
Externship | Medical Interviewing
Family
Medicine Medical Interviewing
The
purpose of this course is to improve understanding o f the concepts
underlying an effective medical interview.
Course
Objectives:
Become
familiar with concepts of medical interviewing including:
- Initiating
the interview,
developing rapport
- Observing
patient interaction
- Eliciting
information
- Maintaining
control and focus in the interview
- Bringing
closure
Be
aware of a wide range of different questioning techniques, and
how and when to use them in the medical interview
Be
able to state the cardinal features that define a symptom in the
medical interview
Be
attentive to the affective state of the patient, and to non-verbal
interview cues.
Develop
skills in regulating the flow of the interview, including the
pace, transitions, and closure of the interview.
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