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Unit information: Pathology & Ethics in 2014/15
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Unit name |
Pathology & Ethics |
Unit code |
MEDI30007 |
Credit points |
0 |
Level of study |
H/6
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Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
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Unit director |
Dr. Maggiani |
Open unit status |
Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Must have progressed from previous year of the MB ChB Programme
|
Co-requisites |
None
|
School/department |
Bristol Medical School |
Faculty |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Description including Unit Aims
Open to MB ChB students only
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the pathological basis of disease
- Learn the biochemical principles and practices important in the understanding and management of various disease states
- Learn how biochemical abnormalities can be revealed by analysis of body fluid
- Understand the use and limitations of the results produced by the diagnostic chemical pathology laboratory service
- Learn how to make the best use of the diagnostic chemical laboratory services in order to provide information useful or essential for the diagnosis and management of disease
- Have an overview of principles underlying the main haematological disorders
- Been introduced to the principles underlying a modern blood transfusion service
- Understand the use and limitations of the results produced by the diagnostic haematology laboratory services
- Learn how to make the best use of the diagnostic haematology laboratory services to provide relevant information in the diagnosis and management of human disease
- Gain clinical experience of patients with haematological disorders and their clinical management
- Understand the pathological basis of a range of diseases of all systems
- Understand how pathological terms are used in clinical practice
- Seen the macroscopic effect of disease of the various systems of the body through illustrations, preserved specimens
- Understand the terminology used to describe pathological processes at the microscopic level
- Appreciate the importance of clinic-pathological correlation
- Understand the use and limitations of the histopathology and cytopathology diagnostic services
- Appreciate how best to use the histological and cytological diagnostic services for the benefit of patients
- Appreciate previous knowledge of microbiological agents in relation to human infectious diseases
- Knowledge of the effect and mechanisms of infectious disease and the role of host defences
- Appreciate the role of doctors in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
- Knowledge of antimicrobial therapy and its use
- Understand how to make the best use of the diagnostic microbiology laboratory service
- Understand how basic sciences learn in Years 1 & 2 fit a framework of clinical practice
- Assess a patients capacity to make a particular decision in accordance with legal and GMC requirements
- State the doctors duties and the patients rights under appropriate legislation. Behave according to good ethical and legal principles. Understand the importance of confidentiality and when this should be over-ridden, including in young people.
- Appreciate the therapeutic relationship. Enable patients to be actively involved in decisions about their care.
- Show how your learning in Years 1 & 2 can be applied to clinical case study and demonstrate appropriate ethical and legal analysis.
- Outline the ethical and legal requirements in medical research
Teaching Information
3 weeks introductory lecture/tutorial block in Pathology followed by 6 weeks academy attachments incorporating 1 week Ethics. Ethics: Two days of ethics lectures/tutorials in Academies, a 1 hour central lecture in week 2. Communication Skills: half day of small group teaching in week 4; GP half day sessions per unit.
Assessment Information
Reading and References
https://www.ole.bris.ac.uk/webapps/cmsmain/webui/_xy-136348_5-t_hYyAB8mF