Category: Communication
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Clerkship Tips: How to Administer a Mental Status Examination
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The Mental Status Exam (MSE) is essential for evaluating psychological functioning in clinical practice. This guide explores its components, significance, and tips for effective implementation in patient assessments, making it a valuable tool for healthcare providers across various specialties.
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The Best Resolutions for Healthcare Students in 2025
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Welcome, future clinicians and caregivers, to 2025! While it may seem old-fashioned, setting resolutions is more than just making a list to forget by the end of January. It’s about sculpting your path to becoming the best version of yourself, both personally and professionally, while setting the stage for a…
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How to Discuss Sensitive Topics with Your Patients
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One of the difficult aspects of providing quality medical care is the ability to discuss sensitive medical issues with patients in a respectful way that puts the patient at ease and doesn’t make them feel uncomfortable. It requires empathy, active listening skills, and the ability to navigate difficult topics with…
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How to Take Notes Faster in Medical School
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Taking notes in medical school can be messy and time-consuming. With so much material to write down and memorize, having a strategy for effective note-taking can make a difference in your performance in medical school.
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Breaking Bad News: Using the SPIKES Protocol vs. the BREAKS Protocol
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Learn how to deliver tough medical news to patients using the SPIKES and BREAKS protocols to enhance communication and create better patient outcomes.
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Approaching Patient Encounters with Compassion
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Showing empathy and compassion is essential for building solid physician-patient relationships. Read about how medical student Farrah-Amoy started with the heart during her first patient interview. As health profession students, we often get hung up on the details. We do our best to get a thorough history, always remembering OLD…
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How to Manage Relationships While in Med School
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As if medical school wasn’t difficult enough on its own, maintaining a stable, healthy relationship during medical school sometimes seems impossible. But if you can work through the obstacles and learn how to manage a relationship, it can actually become a huge advantage, and a source of much-needed support through all…