The 10-minute Clinical Assessment

Knut Schroeder MD MSc DCH DRCOG DGM MRCGP MRCP PhD CertMedEd is a GP Principal and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in General Practice at the University of Bristol. He holds a Certificate in Medical Education and developed undergraduate and postgraduate courses on clinical diagnosis and evidence based medicine. While a full-time Consultant Senior Lecturer, he was responsible for developing and running the general practice part of the final examination for medical students at the University of Bristol for three years. Knut has written a book for GP registrars (Top Tips for GPs, Radcliffe Medical Press, 2000) and co-wrote a number of book chapters, including two chapters for the Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care (on haemoptysis and high blood pressure). He had papers published in international peer-reviewed journals including the BMJ, Family Practice, and Archives of Internal Medicine, as well as articles in the GP press. His main clinical and teaching interest is clinical assessment and diagnosis. He is about to qualify as a GP Trainer and continues to teach medical students in years one to four. Knut was Deputy Co-ordinating Editor for the Cochrane Heart Group for four years and has experience in writing and assessing systematic reviews of clinical literature. For a brief CV and list of relevant publications please see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealthcare/staff/knuts.htm

Gill Jenkins BM DRCOG DFFP BA
A part-time GP in Bristol, Gill is an experienced medical writer and broadcaster, writing for medical newspapers such as GP, Doctor; journals including The British Journal of Cardiology, Cardiology International, Update and Practice Nurse; consumer media including Woman's Own, Your Family and non-medical magazines such as Flyer and Helicopter Life, and reporting for BBC Radio, BBC News24, Sky News etc. Her particular interests and medical experience lie in rheumatology, family planning, travel and aviation medicine and diabetes.