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
# 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.