"Mr. XXX?"
"Hi. I am Dr. _______. I am the attending physician today and I am here to take care of you."
"Are you comfortable in the room?"
"Let me put this drape on you to make you more comfortable."
"Is it okay with you that I take some notes while interviewing you just so I don't miss out on any important points?"
"So tell me, what brought you to the clinic?"
If patient is in acute distress - Do not do all this. Attend to the patient and make sure he is alright. If he is, then you can introduce yourself. Don't sit down if the patient is dying :P
Commonly asked questions:
Should I introduce myself as a medical student or a doctor?
Doctor.
Why? Because the CS info manual says this:
Your role during the examination should be that of at least a first-year postgraduate resident physician with primary responsibility for the care of each patient. You should treat each patient you see as you would a real patient. Communicate in a professional and empathetic manner, being responsive to the patient’s needs. Do not defer decision-making to others. It may be helpful to think of yourself working in a setting where you are the only provider present.
"Hi. I am Dr. _______. I am the attending physician today and I am here to take care of you."
"Are you comfortable in the room?"
"Let me put this drape on you to make you more comfortable."
"Is it okay with you that I take some notes while interviewing you just so I don't miss out on any important points?"
"So tell me, what brought you to the clinic?"
If patient is in acute distress - Do not do all this. Attend to the patient and make sure he is alright. If he is, then you can introduce yourself. Don't sit down if the patient is dying :P
Commonly asked questions:
Should I introduce myself as a medical student or a doctor?
Doctor.
Why? Because the CS info manual says this:
Your role during the examination should be that of at least a first-year postgraduate resident physician with primary responsibility for the care of each patient. You should treat each patient you see as you would a real patient. Communicate in a professional and empathetic manner, being responsive to the patient’s needs. Do not defer decision-making to others. It may be helpful to think of yourself working in a setting where you are the only provider present.
Perhaps this was previously true but the second part to this is now false. In the CS Info Manual on the page right after the quote about being "at least a first-year postgraduate resident physician," it's stated "You may introduce yourself however you wish, as either a medical student or as a doctor."
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