One Dozen Things
U.S. Graduate Medical Education
Discussion Questions
1. When a team of doctors takes leave of a patient in a setting like this, what needs to be communicated to the patient?
2. As the case discussion begins, to whom does the attending pose the first question? Why does she choose that person first?
3. How does the attending bring the other people into the discussion?
4. What does the attending do when one of the students seems to be at a loss for the appropriate information?
5. How does the attending re-engage that student?
6. One of the other students volunteers some information without being asked. Is that appropriate? Are there circumstances where volunteering information may not be appropriate?
7. How does the attending handle the situation when a question arises that she cannot answer?
8. How do the members of this team address each other? What forms of address might be appropriate when a resident or a student is speaking to an attending?
