General practice · Explanation & counselling

PSA test decision

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Andrew Gallagher, 55, asking whether he should have a PSA test after a friend was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Explain the benefits and harms of PSA testing and agree a plan with the patient