Manners, Morals, and Medical Care: How to Be an Effective Physician

ISBN-13: 9783030603434 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 267 str.

Barry Silverman; Saul Adler

Spis treści

Section One: Principles:

Chapter One: Medical Professionalism

Why Choose a Medical Career

Role Models

Hidden Curriculum

Building on Social Skills

Ideology of the medical profession

A short history of medical ethics

Changing rules of the medical market place

Chapter Two:

A short History of Bedside Behavior

Manners Versus Etiquette

Rules of Medical Behavior

Changing Times, Changing Perceptions

Respect

Behavior in the Medical Office

Why It’s Nice To Be Nice

Chapter Three:

Civility and Caring: Peas in a Pod

Principles of Moral Behavior

Importance of Communication Skills

Meeting Expectations

Common Courtesy Versus a Higher Standard

Chapter Four:

Good Manners Make Good Doctors

Communicating Through Actions

Care First, Then Treat

Foster Confidence

Show Respect

Listen Closely

Set a Good Example

Chapter Five:

Sexual Harassment and bullying

Medical Culture, Sexual Harassment and Bullying

Prevalence in Medical Training

Causes

Consequences: Psychological Trauma, Dropout and Suicide

Institutional Implications

Coping Mechanisms

Section Two: Practice

Chapter Six:

In the Clinic

Why Your Patient Seeks Your Care

First Impressions

Make Your Patient Feel Safe

How to List

Show you care

Discover your patient’s goals

Keep to a schedule

Chapter Seven:

Hospital Practice

Emergency Department Experience

Expectations You Must Meet

Communicating With Your Colleagues, Instructors, and Nurses

Everyone, Including Your Patient, is Part of the Team

Physician Leadership in an Egalitarian Environment

Disruptive and Inappropriate Behavior: How to Avoid Disaster

Chapter Eight:

Breaking Bad

How to Manage Unexpected or Sad News

Assessing Your Patient’s Verbal and Non-verbal Response

What to Offer When All Seems Hopeless

Intrinsic Biases: What They Are and Effect on Patient Care

Chapter Nine:

Special Considerations in Pediatrics

Caring for the Child, Caring for the Guardians

How to Enlist the Child in Their Health Care

A Unique Opportunity for the Child

Teenagers and Special Problems

Social Media

A Brief Moment on Immunization Advice

Chapter Ten:

The wonder of Medicine: Keep it Alive

Burnout is Not Failure

Challenges You Face

Finding Your Niche

Skills You Don’t Know You Have

Non-clinical Career Choices

Moral Injury and You

Take Control

Keep Up the Good Fight

Chapter Eleven:

Parting Advice

O autorze

Barry Silverman, MD, FACP, FACC

Emory University

School of Medicine

Northside Hospital

Atlanta, GA

USA

 

Saul Adler, MD, MAPW, FAAP

Neonatal ICU Northside Hospital

Emory University

Scottish Rite Hospital,

Atlanta, GA

USA

Blurb

This book is a unique reference for medical students, residents, and allied healthcare workers who are just entering the medical field. It outlines in an anecdotal, yet pedagogical manner what one should expect and what is expected of an individual when embarking on a career at a clinic or hospital.

Organized into two sections, the book defines in clear terms student responsibilities, expectations, and appropriate collegial interactions through the implementation of historical, moral, and ethical narrative techniques. Chapters discuss the justification of “medical professionalism” as defined in medical school core curriculum, and how and why such ideological norms exist.

The book employs clinical scenarios based on incidents chosen to illustrate appropriate behavioral guidelines. The book also addresses common but difficult interpersonal problems all practitioners deal with that require empathy including delivering bad news, working with families, sexual harassment, the importance of diversity, and burnout in the work place. Each chapter includes short biographies meant to give context of the integral role of medicine in the development of our modern complex diverse society.

Comprehensive, socially conscious, and written in an engaging yet didactic narrative style, Manners, Morals, and Medical Care serves as an authentic source and a practical guide on the responsibilities of a practitioner when caring for patients.