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The assessment of the patient is based on three processes, all focused on solving the patient’s problem:
1) History
2) Physical Examination
3) Further investigations
This information is then analysed and interpreted treatment plan
Patient’s notes/records are used to record all the information – should not be revealed to other parties without consent.
Subjective symptoms – the symptoms offered by the patient
Objective findings – the physical signs determined by the clinician
“Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis,” Sir William Osler (1849 – 1919)
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Sub Topics:
- Abbreviations used by Podiatrists
- Analysis of Signs and Symptoms
- Chief Complaint/Presenting Symptoms
- Clinical Reasoning
- Communication
- Cultural Awareness
- History of present illness
- Information Analysis and Synthesis (critical thinking)
- Laboratory Tests
- Medication history
- Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior
- Past medical and surgical history
- Patient Presentation
- Physical Examination
- Problem Identification
- Progress Notes
- Relevant demographic and Social Factors
- Relevant family history
- Treatment/Care planning
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