Introduction to Clinical Medical Practice I

Objectives

Know, understand and demonstrate: phases and all Basic Life Support procedures and Permeabilization and
patency of the airway
Know, understand and demonstrate: general concepts of medical interview, doctor-patient relationship, the
functions of communication and the importance of nonverbal
Know, understand and demonstrate: Principles of surgical techniques (suture wounds, etc..)
Know, understand and demonstrate: the proper organization of the clinical process
Know, understand and demonstrate: Medical Terminology
Know, understand and demonstrate: rules for the application of informed consent
Know, understand and demonstrate: how to relate with other professionals and working as a team

Program

- Basic Life Support
- Permeabilization and patency of the airway
- Organization of the clinical process
- Medical Terminology
- Informed consent
- Intra and inter-relations - Teamwork
- Principles of surgical techniques - General clinical examination, sutures, wound, etc..
- Introduction to general concepts of medical interview
- The meeting, consultation, the doctor-patient
- Functions of communication
- The importance of nonverbal
- Principles of surgical techniques - General clinical examination, sutures, wound, etc..
- Organization of the clinical process
- Medical Terminology
- Informed consent
- Intra and inter-relations - Teamwork

Teaching Methodologies

Lectures; practical classes in simulation models, role-playing and videos; final seminars integrating the
knowledge and skills of all aspects of the course by demonstration through interactive clinical cases
Assessment:
Exam:50%
Midterm exam:
Test:20%
Project:
Seminar or study visit report:20%
Problem solving report:
Research work:
Synthesis work:
Fieldwork or laboratory work:

Other:10%

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