Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is the premier textbook for instruction on physical exam, patient history taking, and assessment concepts and is currently in its 13th edition. Himmelfarb also subscribes to the audiovisual complement to Bates which includes substantial video content on physical examination, OSCE clinical skills, communication and interpersonal skills. Videos demonstrate head to toe exams and systems based exams.
Over twenty new videos recently became available which provide training on communication skills and working with specific patient populations!
- Technique: Active or Attentive Listening (1:47)
- Technique: Guided Questioning (5:20)
- Technique: Empathic Responses (3:31)
- Technique: Summarization (2:03)
- Technique: Transitions (2:03)
- Technique: Empowering the Patient (3:14)
- Technique: Reassurance (1:53)
- Use of Understandable Language (3:41)
- Use of Non-Stigmatizing Language (1:57)
- Appropriate Nonverbal Communication (3:37)
- Use of Preferred Title, Name, and Gender Pronoun (3:42)
- Interprofessional Communication (3:12)
- Patient-Centeredness in Computerized Clinical Settings (4:45)
- Teach-Back Method (4:06)
- Rapport: Newborns and Infants (1:58)
- Rapport: Young Children (2:08)
- Rapport: Adolescents (2:55)
- Rapport: Older Adults (2:48)
- Rapport: Patients with Physical and Sensory Disabilities (5:50)
- Rapport: LGBTQ+ Adults (8:58)
- Broaching Sensitive Topics (2:59)
- Obtaining Informed Consent (3:47)
- Discussing Advance Directives (3:38)
- Working with Medical Interpreters (6:48)
- Disclosing Serious News (3:57)
- Responding to Emotional Cues (3:09)
- Motivational Interviewing (7:49)
Bates’ Visual Guide to Physical Examination, including the videos, is available in on campus locations. To access this content while off-campus, log into the GW VPN with your GW NetID.
