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Book Synopsis
This is a vital text to help you with the competency assessment in the UK Foundation Programme giving practical advice in an easy to follow format.

Table of Contents
Part 1 Clinical and Communication skills .

1 Professionalism.

2 The consultation.

3 Health promotion.

4 Clinical reasoning.

5 Communication with colleagues.

6 Medical records.

7 Prioritising time.

Part 2 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare .

8 Capacity and consent.

9 The Mental Health Act and common law.

10 Confidentiality.

11 Death certification and the coroner.

12 Fitness to drive.

13 Adult and child protection.

14 Ethical principles in healthcare.

15 Advance directives.

16 End of life issues.

17 NHS complaints procedure.

Part 3 Clinical Governance and Patient Safety.

18 Why things go wrong.

19 Human factors.

20 Safe prescribing.

21 Infection control.

22 Use of evidence and guidelines.

23 Audit.

Part 4 Teaching and Training.

24 Learning about learning.

25 Teaching large groups.

26 Teaching small groups.

27 Presentations.

28 Teaching a skill.

29 How to give feedback.

30 How doctors are assessed.

Index

Essential Guide to Generic Skills

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      Publisher BMJ Books
      Published 4 September 2006
      ISBN-13 9781405139731
      978-1405139731
      ISBN-10 1405139730
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      Medicine / Healthcare: general issues / topics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is a vital text to help you with the competency assessment in the UK Foundation Programme giving practical advice in an easy to follow format.

      Table of Contents
      Part 1 Clinical and Communication skills .

      1 Professionalism.

      2 The consultation.

      3 Health promotion.

      4 Clinical reasoning.

      5 Communication with colleagues.

      6 Medical records.

      7 Prioritising time.

      Part 2 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare .

      8 Capacity and consent.

      9 The Mental Health Act and common law.

      10 Confidentiality.

      11 Death certification and the coroner.

      12 Fitness to drive.

      13 Adult and child protection.

      14 Ethical principles in healthcare.

      15 Advance directives.

      16 End of life issues.

      17 NHS complaints procedure.

      Part 3 Clinical Governance and Patient Safety.

      18 Why things go wrong.

      19 Human factors.

      20 Safe prescribing.

      21 Infection control.

      22 Use of evidence and guidelines.

      23 Audit.

      Part 4 Teaching and Training.

      24 Learning about learning.

      25 Teaching large groups.

      26 Teaching small groups.

      27 Presentations.

      28 Teaching a skill.

      29 How to give feedback.

      30 How doctors are assessed.

      Index

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