Blog #18: Fourth Interview Preparation

Content: Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. The focus of your questions should be on your answer to your EQ.

If you have already interviewed someone two times, you aren't allowed to interview that same person without House teacher approval.

The interview itself is not due until Friday, April 17th to turnitin.com. However, we want to give you as much time as possible, so we are asking you to complete the blog now. Remember that in addition to turning in the interview, you also need to turn in the verification sheet to your House teacher.

Possible people to interview:

Dr. Keyser (An open-heart surgeon at PVHMC)

Dr. Muthiah (My mentor at Chaparral Medical Group)

My Essential Question: 

What is the best way for a cardiologist to treat a patient during and after heart surgery?

My 3 Answers:

1. Cardiac Rehab

2. Bedside Manners

3. Surgery/Decision Aids

20 Questions:

1. What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a patient?
2. What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a cardiac patient?
3. What differences do normal patients and cardiac patients have?
4. How important is attending cardiac rehab for a patient?
5. Why do patients have to attend cardiac rehab?
6. What are the benefits of going through cardiac rehab?
7. When treating a patient, does it matter how you deal with them as long as you cure them?
8. What qualities should a doctor strive for?
9. Why is surgery important?
10. Is it important to convince a patient to undergo surgery?
11. Which is more effective: minimally invasive cardiac surgeries or open-heart surgeries?
12. Is it still important to convince a patient to undergo surgery if the success rate is below 50% and why/why not?
13. How important is working together during a procedure?
14. Is it possible to do a procedure alone?
15. Which procedures are effective and why?
16. How important is it for a doctor to be upfront with a patient and why?
17. Should doctors be using decision aids with their patient?
18. Why is a decision aid important to use?
19. Is there a distinct difference in patient satisfaction with the use of a decision aid maker?
20. Does using a decision aid maker increase the health of the patient?
21. Who is usually involved in a minimally invasive surgery>
22. Who is usually involved in an open-heart surgery and what are their roles?

Blog 17: Answer 3

1.  What is your EQ?

How can a cardiologist effectively treat a patient during and after heart surgery?


2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

The most effective way of helping a patient recover is by having them continuously attend Cardiac Rehab.


3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

Cardiologists that synthesize and integrate the use of excellent bedside manners alongside medical treatment can lead to better and more effective patient care. 


4. What is your third answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

A doctor that performs heart surgery in a proper manner will help the patient significantly.



5.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

• If you do surgery properly, you save the patient's life
• You alter the patient's life, but it is for the better
• You have completely changed the patient's fate

6.  What printed source best supports your answer?

http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/failure-to-perform-surgery-properly.html


7.  What other source supports your answer?

http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/St-Wr/Telesurgery.html

http://www.cardiacspecialists.com/pacemaker_defibrillators.htm

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Arrhythmia/SymptomsDiagnosisMonitoringofArrhythmia/Electrophysiology-Studies-EPS_UCM_447319_Article.jsp



8.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.

Surgery is an important aspect of Cardiology because this can change peoples' lives for the better.

Me watching Dr. Discepolo's procedure