{"product_id":"medical-student-survival-skills-philip-jevon-9781118862681","title":"Medical Student Survival Skills: History Taking and Communication Skills","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedical students encounter many challenges on their path to success, from managing their time, applying theory to practice, and passing exams. The \u003ci\u003eMedical Student Survival Skills\u003c\/i\u003e series helps medical students navigate core subjects of the curriculum, providing accessible, short reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. These guides are the perfect tool for achieving clinical success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedical Student Survival Skills: History Taking and Communication Skills\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise and compact guide to obtaining and recording medical histories and achieving positive patient interactions. The first section explores taking history--from initial introduction to identifying symptoms--and includes abdominal and chest pain, dizziness and vertigo, shortness of breath, sexual history, confusion and loss of memory. Essential patient communication skills and strategies for various situations are described in the second section, including angry patients, instances of drug and alcohol abuse, diabetes counselling and breaking bad news.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Jevon, Steve Odogwu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118862686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118862681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Philip Jevon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838276686079,"sku":"9781118862681","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed3d73c8-e0e4-4a97-947d-958cef211b2a.jpg?v=1746589332","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/medical-student-survival-skills-philip-jevon-9781118862681","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}