Competency information
Details
Assist with obtaining a clinical history using a logical sequence/framework, which might include:
- brief biography
- history of presenting complaint
- past history
- smoking/alcohol use
- allergies
- medication (prescribed and other)
- family/social history
- concerns and expectations
- summarise.
Considerations
- The importance of an accurate and complete patient history and the potential implications of missing or incorrect information.
- Factors relevant to the range of investigations to be undertaken.
- How to validate information provided.
- How to communicate with patients in ways that facilitate cooperation and an understanding of requirements, including patients with special needs.
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. |