Always introduce yourself and be courteous to the
patients
Ask for permission before examination
Avoid hurting the patient
Listen to the instruction carefully
Do not forget to observe the patient first for examples
hearing aid or dermatitis etc.
Learn to describe the physical findings before giving
the likely diagnosis
Do not rush in the examination. Remember more than one
signs may be present. (This may be associated or coincidental)
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.)
Present your findings confidently and look the examiner
in the eyes. Avoid using words "may be, I think, could be"
Treat each case as new and do not let a bad case
affect your subsequent examination
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
Thank the patients and examiners at the end of the examination
even if the whole thing go badly.