This course aims to teach the student about medical developments generally as well as those specific to Malaysia. Students will be exposed to the Medical Act and Ethics in the medical profession. They will be trained to acquire the skills and characteristics of a good doctor and develop proper ethical relationships between the doctor and his/her patient. This course will emphasis proper methods of communication with patients as well as the medical service professionals, adopt appropriate counselling procedures and instil in them the need to pursue continuous medical education. They also need to understand the significance of systematic self-study and working in small Groups, as well as manage time effectively and cope with stress, develop good communication skills and diplomacy. They also learn to acquire knowledge from e learning. For understanding the community and the patient more effectively, they hold discussions on cultural issues, sensitivities, and ethnic medicine They are first introduced to the medical discipline and the patient through mastery of medical terminology and interaction with the patient and the community, understanding the role of sickness and acquisition of skill in handling medical equipment.
References:
1. Fadem, B. (2017). Behavioral Science (7th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
2. Elkins, D. N. (2016). The Human Elements of Psychotherapy: A Nonmedical Model of Emotional Healing. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
3. Knapp, S. J., Gottlieb, M. C., & Handelsman, M. M. (2015). Ethical Dilemmas in Psychotherapy: Positive Approaches to Decision Making. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
4. Brooks, ML, Brooks DL. (2015). Exploring Medical Language- A student-directed approach- 10th edition. Elsevier
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