Medicine and Surgery

Five CFUs of practical activities

Having passed all the exams in the fourth ye

not applicable

100 hours of mandatory attendance

Evaluation by the tutor. The following letters for a POSITIVE EVALUATION with the corresponding marks: A: Excellent; B: Very good; C: Good; D: Satisfactory; E: Sufficient; F: Insufficient The letter F for a NEGATIVE evaluation. Aspects of the medical profession The student is able to put into practice the principles of the patient-doctor relationship (medical interview, contact, information, clarity, acquisition of consent) The student is capable to obtain medical history and perform a physical examination in the outpatient context The student has knowledge and capacity to apply the clinical reasoning: to distinguish between primary urgent complaints and secondary problems; to suggest a diagnostic hypothesis and to individualise the diagnostic methods of greater specificity and sensitivity to confirm or reject the hypothesis The student is skilled to interpret the laboratory exams The student is skilled to interpret the medical reports of the diagnostic imaging examinations The student is oriented in decision-making regarding the pharmacological treatment The student is able to compile the report of hospital admission/discharge and to write a discharge letter The student is able to judge the appropriateness of the hospital discharge and to suggest the rehabilitation solutions or recovery in other facilities The student is capable to frame the reason of hospitalisation taking into account possible chronic illnesses, further critical conditions and patient’s frailty The student is able to demonstrate the skills of prevention and sanitary education The student demonstrates the knowledge and awareness of the National Healthcare System and Local Healthcare System The student respects the shift schedule, wears appropriate clothes and is well-equipped The student shows knowledge and awareness of the department (or clinic) The student interacts in an appropriate manner with the medical personnel, nurses and the department technicians The student demonstrates the awareness and knowledge of the different roles of the medical team members The student demonstrates active attitude (makes questions, candidates to perform activities)

5 CFU of practical activities that will be evaluated by the tutors

Having passed all exams of the fourth year

HARRISON'S PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (2 VOLS), 20th Edition.

Mandatory attendance in the ward until reaching the number of hours specified by the regulations.

The following aspects will be evaluated: The student is able to put into practice the principles of the patient-doctor relationship (medical interview, contact, information, clarity, acquisition of consent) The student is capable to obtain medical history and perform a physical examination in the outpatient context The student has knowledge and capacity to apply the clinical reasoning: to distinguish between primary urgent complaints and secondary problems; to suggest a diagnostic hypothesis and to individualise the diagnostic methods of greater specificity and sensitivity to confirm or reject the hypothesis The student is skilled to interpret the laboratory exams The student is skilled to interpret the medical reports of the diagnostic imaging examinations The student is oriented in decision-making regarding the pharmacological treatment The student is able to compile the report of hospital admission/discharge and to write a discharge letter The student is able to judge the appropriateness of the hospital discharge and to suggest the rehabilitation solutions or recovery in other facilities The student is capable to frame the reason of hospitalisation taking into account possible chronic illnesses, further critical conditions and patient’s frailty The student is able to demonstrate the skills of prevention and sanitary education The student demonstrates the knowledge and awareness of the National Healthcare System and Local Healthcare System The student respects the shift schedule, wears appropriate clothes and is well-equipped The student shows knowledge and awareness of the department (or clinic) The student interacts in an appropriate manner with the medical personnel, nurses and the department technicians The student demonstrates the awareness and knowledge of the different roles of the medical team members The student demonstrates active attitude (makes questions, candidates to perform activities)

degree program program

COMPETENCES of physiopathological reasoning, understood as the ability to know how to interpret signs and symptoms and to identify the problem from which to start the diagnostic procedure.

clinical examination

out-patients evaluation.

final practical test