Competency information
Details
Perform a clinical examination on a patient identifying clinical features and relating the clinical features to image data.
Considerations
- Referral routes to Reconstructive Science services.
- Normal anatomy and physiology.
- How to communicate with patients in a way that respects their dignity, rights, privacy and confidentiality.
- The importance of checking patient identity.
- The importance of explaining the procedure to the patient and gaining consent.
- Appropriate choice of follow-up considering the findings from the history and clinical examination.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
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| # 2 | Outcome Perform a clinical examination, identifying clinical features and relating the clinical features to image data, recognising abnormalities of head neck and referring where appropriate. |