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Our goal here is to make complex educational theory as practical and as accessible as possible for busy medical teachers – to stimulate you, reduce duplication of work and help you add creativity to your educational programme.
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Bradford VTS Online Resources

Clinical Skills

Clinical History

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path: CLINICAL HISTORY

cardiac history.doc
cardiovascular conditions – expected symptoms in history taking.docx
gastro history.doc
neuro history.doc
resp history.doc
respiratory conditions – expected symptoms in history taking.docx
respiratory triage in primary care – a starting point.docx
rheum history.doc
suicidal risk assessment – 20 points to cover.docx
thyroid history.doc
urology history.doc
vascular history.doc

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Clinical History taking is part of Data Gathering

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