Follow up DFGSM2 4 – « Guidance Systems, » Not « Books of Knowledge »

Watch the video & take notes on a sheet of paper

 

Once you have registered on Medscape, reach the page http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/548125
When you have finished, click on each item below to see the answer.

Hampton Roy, The Functioning Brains of Us Physicians Should Be « Guidance Systems, » Not « Books of Knowledge » – Medscape – Dec 09, 2006.

 

1. Who wrote "We are a guidance system, not a book of knowledge", when & why?

- Dr. Lawrence Weed
- 1968
- Because medical information was already expanding exponentially as it continues to today

2. What does each physician need information sources for :

- to be able to reach an accurate, complete differential diagnosis
- for specific diseases

3. What a physician doesn’t need to carry in his/her head & what he/she needs:

- doesn’t need information about lab tests, medications, or dosages
- needs a reliable ready source of information to consult
- needs to provide a guidance system & so provide the patient with excellent quality of care

4. What was needed for continuing education & recertification at the time when the video was recorded? Does the speaker feel it was useful? What should be done in his view? Have things changed since?

- What was needed was specific information i.e being a "book of knowledge"
- Feels it was not relevant
- Would be better to test the thought-planning process = "guidance system
- Your answer, depending on the country you live in + the situation in the US (browse the internet to find the information!)

5. Changing pattern of doctor-patient relationship & reason for the change:

- Easy access to medical information by patients on the internet (diagnostic tests, disease manifestations, medications, nutritional supplements, and alternative treatments.
- Doctor is at times assisted by patient
- Doctor & patient are now “partners”

6. One condition for the improvement of medical care & explanation:

- Patients need their physician’s guidance system
- They alreadyhave their own “book of knowledge” via the internet

7. Take home message:

- better sources of information for the patient and the doctor
- better understanding of disease processes
- medical care will continue to improve mostly as physicians’ guidance systems improve

8. Transfer the information to a colleague. Remember to adopt a top-down approach. Read the transcript & check with your teacher. Submit your essay to your teacher for correction & feedback.

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Extrait de Hear That? Compréhension de l’oral et prise de notes : cours, conférences, congrès
Félicie Pastore ELLIPSES 2013 ISBN 9782729882457