COURSE CONTENT

• The Gastrointestinal System

• The Oesophagus
• The Stomach
• The Small Intestine
• The Large Intestine
• The Liver
• The Gallbladder
• The Pancreas
• The Stages of Digestion
• Peptic Ulcers
• Medical and Layman’s Terms
• Acronyms
• Eponyms
• Abbreviations
• Homonyms
• Homophones
• Words Easily Confused
• Idiomatic Expressions

• The Integumentary System

• The Skin
• The Sebaceous and Sudoriferous Glands
• The Hair
• The Nails
• Skin Lesions
• Medical and Layman’s Terms
• Eponyms
• Abbreviations
• Words Easily Confused
• Idiomatic Expressions

• The Eye

• The Structure of the Eye
• Vision
• Common Eye Diseases and Disorders
• Medical and Layman’s Terms
• Eponyms
• Abbreviations
• Homonyms
• Words Easily Confused
• Idiomatic Expressions
• Mythonyms

• The Ear

• The Outer Ear
• The Middle Ear
• The Inner Ear
• The Vestibular System
• Hearing
• Types of Ear Infections
• Medical and Layman’s Terms
• Eponyms
• Abbreviations
• Homophones
• Words Easily Confused
• Idiomatic Expressions
• Mythonyms

• Medical History Taking and Physical Examination

• Taking a History
• History of Presenting Complaint
• Past Medical History
• Drug History
• Family History
• Social History
• Review of Systems
• The SOCRATES acronym used for the assessment of pain
• Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Medical History Taking
• Physical Examination
• Examining the Patient
• Instructing the Patient
• Reassuring the Patient
• Showing Sensitivity
• Basic Examination Positions
• Instruments and Pieces of Equipment Used in a Physical Examination

• Pharmacy Pharmacology and Drugs

• Drug Nomenclature
• Sources of Drugs
• Dose and Dosage
• Forms of Drugs
• Routes of Administration
• Prescription Abbreviations
• Words Easily Confused

• Bioethics

• The Principles of Bioethics
• Ethical Decision Making
• The Hippocratic Oath
• Case Studies

Conference Presentations / Writing a Medical Article