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[usr]

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hello

I will have to make a presentation of a nutritional supplement for oncology patients

what doctors of the clinic would be interested to hear about?

ofcourse the presentation will have to include:

- characteristics of the product
- advantages of the product

what other stuff could be mentioned in the presentation?
- effects of malnutrition on disease? or of good nutrition on patients?
- prevalence of malnutrition in patients?
- any definitions and diagnostic procedures?

what else?
and in which order?

thanks

 

[usr]

anyone?

thanks

 

[PharmyDude]

Your topic seems quite boring. Cancer is depressing. Why not hire actors to act your presentation out? diagnostic procedures YAWN malnutrition in patients YAWN

Make it fun! Good Luck!

 

[DendWrite]

Your topic seems quite boring. Cancer is depressing. Why not hire actors to act your presentation out? diagnostic procedures YAWN malnutrition in patients YAWN

Make it fun! Good Luck!

The thought of you dispensing medicine terrifies me.

OP: The doctors are going to obviously know all about the importance of nutrition in cancer...they're oncologists. What they probably don't know, or don't feel like looking up, are the side effects as well as any reputable papers / studies / clinical trials indicating the efficacy of this particular supplement (or at least show that they don't make things any worse -- a lot of the time it's just placebo effect).

Don't make it fun. These are doctors. Time is money. Make it well-organized, quick, and to the point. Use bullet points, not paragraphs. Make a clear summary so they have something to take away from the presentation...two to three sentences maximum.

No definitions and no diagnostic procedures, unless these definitions are supplement-specific and unlikely to be known by an oncologist. Remember, these guys know more than you about oncology. Don't patronize. I'm assuming you aren't a doctor. If you are, then sorry.

Only discuss things like the presumable mechanism of the supplement, etc., if it's new and radically different (which I doubt...supplements are supplements). Keep it simple. And short. If possible, at the end you could include a website or recent journal article they could look up for more in-depth information. No offense, but probably 50% won't care that much. A lot of times, you have to attend X number of these "presentations" for CME or somesuch administrative stuff...most doctors I've observed come for the free food, sign the check-in sheet, and walk right out the door. True story.

 

[PharmyDude]

Most do come for the food that's why it's your job to MAKE IT FUN! Tell a joke to get them started. People will pay attention more after a good laugh. Walk around and make it more casual. Noone wants to sit through a boring lecture. I did a presentation where I started with my impersonation of george w bush. I can sound just like him and it's sooo funny.

 

[usr]

thanks but what joke could i say?

 

[evo]

i agree with dendwrite, just go straight to the point and make it concise. doctors are busy as hell and u don't want to spend a lot of time telling jokes and unimportant stuff.

 

[PharmyDude]

thanks but what joke could i say?

Doctor: I have some bad news and some very bad news.
Patient: Well, might as well give me the bad news first.
Doctor: The lab called with your test results. They said you have 24 hours to live.
Patient: 24 HOURS! That's terrible! WHAT could be WORSE? What's the very bad news?
Doctor: I've been trying to reach you since yesterday.

Anyone you didn't at least smile at this joke isn't human!

 

[echosensei]

As a doctor and med school faculty member who listens to many such presentations, I really don't want to hear any more bad jokes starting a presentation. The format should be, as I learned in Air Force Officer's school:

1) Tell them what you're going to tell them (AKA the background and overview/outline)

2) Tell them (the facts, supported by literature with a citation in small type at the bottom of the slide, in order, concisely and to the point).

3) Tell them what you just told them (AKA the Summary slide).

Good luck!👍