April 11, 2010

Episode 2 - Interview with Dr Newton (Paediatric Neurology)



We have interviewed Dr Richard Newton (pictured), a consultant in paediatric neurology at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

In this episode, we explore important themes such as communicating effectively with families in paediatrics, and how to break ‘unexpected’ news to parents of a child with a newly diagnosed condition. Dr Newton also explains the ingredients for a good paediatric consultation. We also talk about paediatric neurology as a rapidly evolving specialty with a mention of common diseases encountered and challenges facing the specialty locally and internationally.
In the beginning of the interview, Dr Newton explains the contribution of his department to research and helping children with neurological disease. Later, we discuss the spectrum of disorders commonly seen in paediatric neurology. The interview ends with a final note for medical students about to embark on their paediatric placement.
Previous episodes are also available on http://kmsukir.podbean.com/ or by searching for Kuwait Medical Society on iTunes.
We hope you enjoy listening to this episode. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have feedback, or any other questions.

1 comment:

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    Ross Finesmith

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