The Process of Diagnosis
3:14
Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: Dr. Cynthia Wichelman, FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Washington University in St. Louis Mini-Medical School, explains how doctors begin the process of diagnosing a patient’s condition.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Medicine-14**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- After viewing the video, have students compare what Dr. Wichelman did to their own experiences at a doctor’s office. What does this tell them about the “diagnosis process” that a doctor goes through? What does this tell them about the patient’s responsibility in the “diagnosis process.”
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
