The document discusses best practices for doctors including properly identifying yourself when speaking with patients, using the SOAPR method for handovers, recognizing when patients are sick even if lab tests are reassuring, using checklists to avoid missing things when taking patient histories, discussing cases with colleagues, advising patients on when to seek additional care, and recognizing and compensating for your own weaknesses. It also notes that being a doctor is like learning to drive and emphasizes getting help early and working as a team on night shifts.

1. Aaron Macdonald

3. Discuss every case

4. NOT

6. What if it was my grandmother

7. Calling seniors
 I Identify yourself
 S Situation:
 O Observations
 B Background
 A Agreed Plan
 R Read Back.

8. handover

10. Recognizing sick patients

11. No one lab test is reassuring

12. If you document poorly people
think you a bad doctor

13. Tragedy vs Stuff ups
VS

14. Discharging patients
Discussing cases in mandatory
Advise patient
when they should improve
When to seek medical attention
Safety net of worrying symptoms
Tell them to come back if concerned
Discussing cases in mandatory
Advise patient
when they should improve
When to seek medical attention
Safety net of worrying symptoms
Tell them to come back if concerned

16. Recognize your weakness
Everyone has them
They don’t disappear
Poor handwriting
Typed notes
Not systematic when starting with histories
Have checklists of things not to miss

17. Being a doctor is a lot like being a
learner driver

18. Ed Nights checklist
Discuss each case with colleague
What are your likely weaknesses on a night shift?
Be respectful and work with everyone as a team
Get help early and be prepared to act for your
pateints