Really concise rundown of all the different role plays we could get, extremely useful for those like myself who don’t have much time to watch a separate video for every possible scenario
Hi, if a patient was asking to get an X-ray would you mention that as it uses radiation we would try to avoid the amount of scans done using X-ray unnecessarily?
when is it appropriate to ask for the patient's expectations of why they are there? in the instance of giving a severe diagnosis, obviously the patient and doctor would have already been aware of symptoms and tests etc. In that instance, should we discuss the sequence of events instead, almost as a prelude to a warning shot statement? e.g what tests they have done and the explanation of symptoms? TIA
Very good question, it’s good practice do so to check the patient’s current understanding, check for any misunderstanding and so you can better tailor your communication. Absolutely warning shots are really useful as well as checking if the environment was appropriate to break bad news ~ Yusuf
Hi, regarding the last scenario, if placed in the dilema for an interview, should the doctor ever suggest to the patient they can get another scan but explain the drawbacks, or should it just be the doctor just trying to encourage the patient why it’s unnecessary?
Great video. But saying 'if there's no bleeding on the outside there's no bleeding on the inside' is not accurate as obviously you can have internal bleeding in the brain without visible bleeding externally.
