Dr. Dev (fictional name) while a MBBS student had attended few
classes of Dr. AM (fictional name), a strict but fair teacher during his ward
posting in the Medicine Department in AIIMS, New Delhi. When the time for end
of ward posting came Dr. Dev was allotted a case of fever. Dr. Dev examined the
case but could not find any abnormality on physical examination of the patient.
When his turn came, Dr. Dev presented the history of the
patient. While presenting the physical examination findings, Dr. Dev presented
his normal findings and added that he has not been able to find any abnormal
finding in this patient.
Dr. AM was surprised and called the senior resident allotting
the case during the exam. He asked the senior resident that why has he allotted
a patient without any physical finding in the exam. The senior resident replied
that the patient is having the physical finding of enlargement (increase in
size) of both the liver and spleen organs.
Instead of castigating Dr. Dev for missing this physical finding
and failing him directly, Dr. AM, perhaps taking in account Dr. Dev’s
attendance in classes, asked to re-examine the patient’s abdomen and tell him
the physical findings.
With his attention focused, Dr. Dev was able to feel the
minimally enlarged liver and spleen which was difficult to feel at MBBS level,
presented his revised findings and gave the further viva based on these
clinical findings and managed to get reasonable marks in the exam.
A favorable impression is created on the teacher by
the student attending the classes, which may useful in exams. A positive bias
may be created in the teacher’s mind which may lead to higher marks / score in
exams or may save the student in difficult or borderline situations.
Therefore attending classes may be some time life-saver to the average
or the borderline students.
(Based on true incident)
— ND
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DISCLAIMER: This article is intended only for fun purpose. The author does not promote or recommend any behavior illustrated here or claim it to be useful. Use of the information herein is at you one's own risk. Before trying to emulate or follow anything the reader is well advised to take into account ethical, moral, legal and other considerations. The author recommends that Medical Education should be of the highest ethical and moral level keeping in mind the interest of the patient as foremost and according to MCI and other Board’s norm.
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