Life Lessons Learned In The Study And Practice of Medicine

By Kenneth Kee
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Published: Sep. 02, 2012
Words: 8,364 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476459202

Short description

LIFE LESSONS LEARNT IN STUDY AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE Chapter 1. OBSERVATION Chapter 2. STUDY WISELY Chapter 3. LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION Chapter 4. TECHNIQUE OF EXAMINATION Chapter 5. DIAGNOSIS - COMMON THINGS ALWAYS FIRST Chapter 6. TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON NOT THE DISEASE Chapter 7. HEALTH EDUCATION Chapter 8. COMPASSION Chapter 9. COUNSELING Chapter 10. PITFALLS

Extended description

This book is about the 10 life lessons which I have learnt in the study and practice of medicine. This life lessons are applicable to all who wish to learn and practice good medicine.

1. The importance of OBSERVATION
is learnt from my teachers and professors of medicine in the University of Singapore (Read more) This book is about the 10 life lessons which I have learnt in the study and practice of medicine. This life lessons are applicable to all who wish to learn and practice good medicine.

1. The importance of OBSERVATION
is learnt from my teachers and professors of medicine in the University of Singapore

2. The importance of STUDYING WISELY and not by rote. You will learn how to extract the common factors in a textbook and fill in the blanks for different diseases and anatomical parts

3. The importance of LISTENING and COMMUNICATION
Listening skills important in getting a history from patients and also in social life. A listening ear is always needed by most people who has problems at home and at work.
COMMUNICATION is important in getting all the information about the history of a patient and his recent complaints.

4. TECHNIQUE OF EXAMINATION
A technique of physical examination that starts from the head down to the toes is the best way to do a comprehensive medical examination of a patient without missing out any signs. The examination includes seated, standing and lying positions.

5. DIAGNOSIS - COMMON ILLNESS FIRST
It is important in a diagnosis of a patient that the common illnesses should be eliminated first before going into exotic diseases which are rare but still possible.

6. TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON NOT THE DISEASE
It is important to take a holistic approach to medical treatment of a patient. Always treat the whole person and not just a disease. The patient is a human being with feelings, fears and emotions which should be addressed before giving the treatment unless it is an emergency. Even then always treat the patient and remember to talk to him or her and the family.

7. HEALTH EDUCATION
This is one of my favorite subject and the basis of my doctorate dissertation on the importance of Health education on the understanding and prevention of an illness. It is important to know the disease and how to prevent it.

8. COMPASSION
A doctor without compassion is like a scientist working on laboratory animals. All medical students must learn how to be compassionate to their patient and regard him or her as a fellow human being instead of a case or disease.

9. COUNSELING
Part of the work in a family doctor's life is dealing with emotional problems of the patient and his or her family. The family doctor is able to help reconcile differences in a family or between couples.

10. PITFALLS
There are many pitfalls in a medical practice whether in hospital or in a private clinic. It is imperative that doctor take precautions to avoid these pitfalls.

Dr Joseph Bell who was the professor of medicine and the person whom Arthur Conan Doyle based his famous Sherlock Holmes character said: “In teaching the treatment of disease and accident, all careful teachers have first to show the student how to recognize accurately the case. The recognition depends in great measure on the accurate and rapid appreciation of small points in which the diseased differs from the healthy state. In fact, the student must be taught to observe. To interest him in this kind of work we teachers find it useful to show the student how much a trained use of the observation can discover in ordinary matters such as the previous history, nationality and occupation of a patient."
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compassion, counseling, observation, health education, pitfalls in medicine, life lessons medicine, techniques of examination, study wisely, listening and communication, treat the whole person

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