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376)          the teacher emphasised history-taking as well as clinical signs

History taking is obviously important but, to the student, it is sometimes not as immediate or significant as clinical signs.

·         Dornan et al. (1997) in Innovations in teaching clinical medicine and dentistry (Dennick, 1997) outline a project to enhance students’ ability in history-taking (pp. 47-50).

·         In The Medical Teacher (Cox & Ewan., 1982) Cox discusses various aspects of “Teaching physical examination skills” (Chap. 18) and Barrand discusses “Teaching interviewing skills” (Chap. 19).

Cox, K. R., & Ewan., C. E. (Eds.). (1982). The Medical Teacher. New York: Churchill-Livingstone.

Dennick, R. (Ed.). (1997). Innovations in teaching clinical medicine and dentistry. Birmingham, UK: Staff and Educational Development Association.