ID:
508098
Duration (hours):
40
CFU:
2
SSD:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (01/10/2025 - 16/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course aims at making the Student able to know how to face a diagnostic problem.Objective of the course is to acquire a method in the evaluation of the different elements that constitute the basis of the diagnosis.The stages are:- Patient’s approach as the indispensable tool not only for a correct acquisition of the information but also for any subsequent intervention- Collection of medical history in order to: to understand what are the symptoms inducing the patient to seek medical advice; to be aware of patient’s characteristics in terms of inheritance, life style, physiological functions; to properly evaluate past medical history- Collection of signs through physical examination: the student must be able to systematically verify the morphological characteristics and the proper function of the different organs and systems- It is also very important to understand what are the main instrumental diagnostic tests that should integrate the physical examination.
Course Prerequisites
An adequate knowledge of the human physiology is needed. Moreover, the Student should have already attended the frontal lectures.
Teaching Methods
Practical training in the hospital ward.
Where possible, small group meetings of a theoretical-practical nature will be organised
Where possible, small group meetings of a theoretical-practical nature will be organised
Assessment Methods
Written examination (multiple choice questions and open questions)
the grade obtained will be averaged with the grades of the other modules of the integrated Clinical Foundations course
the grade obtained will be averaged with the grades of the other modules of the integrated Clinical Foundations course
Texts
Bickley. Bates' Guide to Physiscal Examination and History Taking. Lippincot Williams & Williams.R. Nuti e A. Caniggia: Metodologia Clinica, Minerva MedicaR. Fogari: Semeiotica Medica, PiccinO. Epstein: Semeiotica e metodologia clinica, UTET B.Bates: L’esame clinico, PiccinRasario: Semeiotica Medica, IdelsonDioguardi e Sanna: Moderni aspetti di Semeiotica Medica, Editrice Universo
Contents
Practical training in the hospital ward.
The major pathologies of medical interest present in the departments where the students will carry out the internship will be addressed
Students will participate in meetings organized in the departments and in small theoretical and practical lessons
The major pathologies of medical interest present in the departments where the students will carry out the internship will be addressed
Students will participate in meetings organized in the departments and in small theoretical and practical lessons
Course Language
English
More information
Through formal and practical training activities, the student will be able to make a full physical examination, to detect and interpret the main symptoms and signs of disease, using techniques and standardized procedures (clinical skills), to collect from patient's full medical history, oriented to problems and starting from the referral reason, identifying the problems and active and inactive, identifying the relationships between events, providing a weight and an interpretation, always comprehensively considering the needs of the person, perceiving and valuing individuality, to develop the necessary communication skills (interview skills) to reliably and effectively identify all patient-relevant problems, and increase interpersonal communication skills necessary to create a relationship of trust and cooperation with the patient. Furthermore, it will be able to promote patient involvement in its overall management. It will be able to recognize in a clinical setting the various professionals and major logistical connotations of patient management inhospitals.
Degrees
Degrees
MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
Single-cycle Master’s Degree (6 Years)
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