Foundations of Patient Care is a longitudinal course through our first two years to teach us to interact with patients. It's a bit of a relief to have such a fuzzy course, but it also helps us feel more like doctors. We've been learning the medical interview and how to talk to patients. I feel fairly comfortable with most of that because of volunteering at the VA when I was an undergrad; I can deal with fairly sick patients, problems in communication, and stuff like that. However, taking a history seems fairly complicated; there's a lot to cover in a short amount of time, but with practice, I am sure I'll get the hang of it. We've started a little on learning the differential diagnosis diagnosis process (like House, MD).
The other aspect of the course is the physical exam. We've covered vital signs, abdominal exam, pulmonary exam, and cardiac exam. We'll also learn the musculoskeletal in the next few weeks. That's pretty exciting; we get to play with our stethoscopes and stuff. It's not an easy thing to do, but I guess that's why practice is so important.
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In ancient Greece, the asclepion was a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. Asclepius learned the art of surgery from the centaur Chiron and had the ability to raise the dead. The Rod of Asclepius is a roughhewn branch entwined with a single serpent.
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Hi! I am Craig Chen, a third year resident physician in anesthesiology at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics. I went to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to medical school, I studied philosophy and biology at Stanford University, along with a minor in creative writing.
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