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There is a differential diagnosis for the patient who cannot describe the history of their medical concerns. Often, the inability of a doctor to obtain a history is actually a physicalexam finding – an extremely non-specific finding, but a finding nonetheless.
Patient assessments: You may need to obtain a patient’s medicalhistory, check their vital signs, perform a physicalexam, and more. Clerical and administrative duties: You will need to answer phones, respond to emails, schedule appointments, and greet patients. Online medical assistant programs make it possible.
We offer convenient course schedules, including evening courses, allowing you to get your education in on your own time. You’ll also learn the administrative side of the role with courses on records management, career development, professional communication, and patient hygiene/infection control.
Interacting with patients Medical students start by learning to take a complete patient history and review of systems, then progress to the physicalexam. Most medical schools give first-year students an opportunity to begin seeing patients and learning the basics of the medicalhistory and physicalexam.
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