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Always introduce yourself and be courteous to the patients
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Ask for permission before examination
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Avoid hurting the patient
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Listen to the instruction carefully
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Do not forget to observe the patient first for examples hearing
aid or dermatitis etc.
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Learn to describe the physical findings before giving the
likely diagnosis
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Do not rush in the examination. Remember more than one signs
may be present. (This may be associated or coincidental)
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Do not panic if you do not know the diagnosis. Give the physical
findings and provide a list of differential diagnosis (you may want to
classify the pathology as congenital or acquired; congenital may be inherited
or non-inherited and acquired may be traumatic, nepotistic, inflammatory,
iatrogenic etc.)
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Present your findings confidently and look the examiner in
the eyes. Avoid using words "may be, I think, could be"
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Treat each case as new and do not let a bad case affect your
subsequent examination.
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Avoid derogatory such as syphilis, cancer or multiple sclerosis.
Use euphemism or medical jargons instead such as St.Louise's disease, neoplasm
or demyelinating diseases.
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Thank the patients and examiners at the end of the examination
even if the whole thing go badly.
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