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Friday Reflection 27: The Poor Historian

Sensible Medicine

Many a medical trainee has been humiliated on morning rounds after proclaiming that their presentation was wanting because the “patient was a poor historian.” ” Any attending worth her white coat will respond in one of the following ways: “There are no poor historians, just poor history-takers.”

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4 Common Interactions With Patients a Medical Assistant Can Expect

Prism Career Institute

This program helps prepare aspiring medical assistants for patient interactions and other required job duties. Here, we discuss four common interactions with patients that medical assistants will be expected to have. This interaction is typically done at the beginning of appointments.

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A Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant, Taught by NWSC

Northwest Suburban College

Checking the schedule to see which patients will be coming in is also an essential part of the morning routine. Medical assistants often begin by reviewing patient charts from the previous day to ensure all records are up-to-date. During this meeting, the day’s schedule and any special cases are reviewed.

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What to Expect During Medical School

Accepted Blog

If you are more of a kinesthetic learner, then time spent on hospital rounds will be a great way to reinforce concepts. Most medical schools give first-year students an opportunity to begin seeing patients and learning the basics of the medical history and physical exam.

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What It’s Like to Work as a Podiatrist’s Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

They may also be responsible for: Greeting patients Scheduling appointments Updating patient files When it comes to clinical duties, podiatric medical assistants often take patient’s vital signs, obtain the patient’s medical history, perform physical exams, and discuss treatment procedures with the patient.

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Beyond Hospitals: Where Else Can Medical Assistants Work?

Prism Career Institute

Typically, medical assistants will be asked to perform a mix of clinical and administrative work. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,

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RETAIL PHARMACY VS INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY

CareerStep

Working in a hospital pharmacy may involve going on rounds with the doctor or medical students if the particular hospital does rounds, according to Jesie Davenport , CPhT, pharm tech academic lead, and instructor. Institutional, or hospital pharmacy, involves less public interaction.