Health Professional Roles
How to examine the human body The ability to examine the human body carefully and reliably is a key skill for most health professionals. How to examine the heart and cardiovascular (CVS) system How to...
How to examine the lungs – and respiratory system Examination of the chest is a fundamental technique that all doctors need to be able to perform. Introduction (‘WIPER’) W – Wa...
Medical history taking: maximise ‘golden minute’ and listening Sir William Osler, the Canadian physician, said, Listen to your patient, he (or she) is telling you the diagnosis” This...
Very quick medical history taking (in 2 minutes) And with 7 questions. Really!? Yes. When a patient is unwell in A&E, time is of the essence. So you need to be able to take an adequate medical his...
How much is 1 PA of an NHS consultants time worth? One programmed activity (PA) is worth four hours of work for NHS consultants. A standard working week for consultants is 40 hours (and therefore 10 P...
0.9% saline is neither normal nor physiological ‘Saline’ (also known as saline solution) is a mixture of sodium chloride (salt, NaCl) and water. The medical use of saline began around 1831...
What is a resident doctor? Resident doctor is the new name for what used to be called ‘junior doctors’ and ‘registrars’. These are doctors (on shorter-term contracts) training ...
A-Z medical words and abbreviations Here is a list of commonly used medical words and abbreviations for people working in healthcare. A Words Abdomen: the tummy area from the lower ribs to the pelvis ...
GPs and hospital doctors – whats the difference? There are many different types of doctors. But one of the easiest distinctions to make is that between a GP and a hospital doctor. While both are...
Working in neurology: 5 Pros and 5 Cons Neurology is not for everyone. Here goes. 5 Pros – why should I work in neurology? The hours are largely social. As a consultant you will not often be working a...
