Textbook of Foundation Course and Aetcom for First MBBS Students

The second edition of the Textbook of Foundation Course and AETCOM is revised to refine and expand the content to meet the evolving needs of undergraduate medical education under the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum. The content is updated to make it more comprehensive and aligned with the latest guidelines and expectations for the Indian Medical Graduate (IMG).

The book continues to focus on building a strong foundation for future doctors, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to serve as competent and compassionate healthcare professionals. Written in simple, clear language, the book is structured into well-defined topics with key take-home messages at the end of each section.

This edition emphasizes practical applications and real-world challenges, helping students develop essential professional and humanistic qualities.The book aims to guide learners in the following areas:

• Understanding the multifaceted roles of doctors in society.
• Establishing a strong and ethical doctor-patient relationship.
• Developing a professional attitude toward the medical profession.
• Appreciating the importance of cadaveric dissection in medical learning.
• Mastering teamwork, stress and time management, and effective communication skills.
• Gaining insights into family practice, national health policies, and healthcare delivery systems.
• Acquiring essential skills, such as basic life support, first aid, universal precautions, waste management, immunization, and medical documentation.

This edition is written in simple language and focuses on facilitating the formation of a strong foundation. Specific learning objectives (SLOs) and specific learning competencies, messages, and critical highlights for students are key features of this book. They will help the learners overcome the field's challenges and demonstrate the professional and humanistic attributes.

The main topics covered in this book are as follows:

• Roles of doctors in society
• Doctor–patient relationship
• Cadaver as the first teacher
• Stress and time management, communication skills
• Family practice, national health goals and policies, and healthcare delivery system
• Basic life support, first aid, universal precautions, waste management, immunization, and documentation.
• Professionalism and ethics, professional and altruistic behavior, disability competencies, cultural competence, interpersonal relationship