Don’t recommend a test, a treatment or a procedure that will not change the patient clinical course; do not hesitate to ask your tutor for clarification if you believe that those tests, treatment or procedures are not necessary and always opt for less invasive options.

Don’t recommend a test, a treatment or a procedure that will not change the patient clinical course; do not hesitate to ask your tutor for clarification if you believe that those tests, treatment or procedures are not necessary and always opt for less invasive options.

The administration of tests, treatment or procedures might not change the patient management plan for many reasons. In some cases, the pre-test probability of a patient for a certain condition is low and further testing might not be necessary (e.g. brest cancer...
Don’t recommend a test, a treatment or a procedure that will not change the patient clinical course; do not hesitate to ask your tutor for clarification if you believe that those tests, treatment or procedures are not necessary and always opt for less invasive options.

Before and during the residency, don’t neglect to stay informed and know your contract and your rights as well as the national and local residency contract. Not knowing your rights could make you a danger to your patients!

Knowing your contract and your rights during the recidency helps you and your patients: long shifts without rest could lead to inattention and errors and endanger the patients. Furthermore, long periods of hard work could lead to burn-out. All these conditions could...