Clinical Skills
A good surgeon operates with his hand, not with his heart.
Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870)
Clinical skills are often tested in OSCEs. The core clinical procedures identified in a
survey of consultant expectations
include:
Less important skills were:
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Performing respiratory function tests
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Inserting NG tube
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Mixing and injecting drugs into IV bag
Additionally other skills which frequently come up in OSCEs include:
