Health Professional Roles
What is a urologist – and what do they do? Urologists are a type of hospital-based surgeon. They are experts in the surgical treatment (including operations) of diseases of the urinary tract, in...
What is a Nephrologist – and What Do They Do? Nephrologists are a type of hospital doctor called a ‘physician’. A physician is a hospital-based doctor that does not do operations (li...
Working in A&E: 5 Pros and 5 Cons for Doctors and Students Whether you are a medical student, an F1/F2 doctor starting a 4-month rotation, or a clinician considering Emergency Medicine (EM) as a l...
What is a hospital social worker? A hospital social worker is a professional who can help patients and their carer with their social care needs. ‘Social care’ is a broad term that means different type...
How to Help Yourself Get Discharged From Hospital Leaving the hospital is a major milestone, but a “good discharge” doesn’t happen by accident. To ensure a smooth transition and avoi...
How to Take a Rapid Medical History: 10-Minutes, 10-Questions “Listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis.” — Dr. William Osler In clinical practice, 80% of a diagnosis is fou...
What is a General Practitioner (GP)? A General Practitioner (GP) is much more than just a “family doctor.” In the UK, they are the absolute backbone of the healthcare system. To help you u...
What Do Resident (Formerly Junior) Doctors Do? The term “junior doctor” is increasingly being replaced by “resident doctor” to better reflect the high level of responsibility a...
How to Take a Good Medical History “80% of a diagnosis comes from the history alone.” In modern medicine, tests and scans are vital, but history taking remains a doctor’s most important sk...
How to Perform a Heart Examination Summary (‘PINHAT-CsAsT’) P – Pre-observation I – Introduction – start well N – Nails and fingers H – Handshake (diagnostic) and hand – radial pulse, rate, rhythm, ch...
