Tonight we had a bit of discussion about the essays from Monday. Then we looked at plans for a couple of essays. Finally we looked at taking an obstetric history, which you might be asked to do in an OSCE.
It is a good idea to start practising the basic communication techniques you will use in the exam. There is some advice here: http://www.drcog-mrcog.info/communication.htm. If you are not in the UK, you are going to have to get a friend or colleague to act as the patient. With this exercise, it is about introducing yourself, then agreeing the shape of the consultation with the woman and then doing it. If you don't have a plan and just take the history as things come into your head, it will be obviously chaotic to the examiner, who will not be impressed, and you are likely to miss important elements. So, start practising.
I have still not sorted out what equipment I need toimprove the sound quality of the recording. You might ask: "what about improving the content"? My old brain is doing its best! I'll try to get some advice over the weekend to see what can be done.
The podcast of the tutorial is here:
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