Download or read book Complete OSCE Skills for Medical and Surgical Finals written by Kate Tatham and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination, or OSCE, is a familiar and often daunting experience for medical students. Finally, a book has been written which provides the essential information needed to manage OSCE stations competently, and will help you to pass your medical and surgical finals.Over 150 topics are covered at the perfect lev

Download or read book Complete OSCE Skills for Medical and Surgical Finals written by Kate Tatham and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination or OSCE for short is a familiar and often daunting experience for medical students. This book provides the essential information needed to tackle OSCE stations competently and with confidence. Over 150 topics are covered at the perfect level of detail for candidates preparing for final exams. Using bulleted checklists and a succinct writing style, the authors cover the most important points to remember about the key conditions that students are likely to encounter during OSCEs, all in a brief 2 to 4 pages per condition.

Download or read book Complete Revision Notes for Medical and Surgical Finals Second Edition written by Kinesh Patel and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the face of information overload when revising for your final exams, what you want is a revision book that provides all the key facts you need to know and none that you don't. Complete Revision Notes for Medical and Surgical Finals does just that, presenting information in a stimulating way, which in turn enables easy recall. Structured by medical and surgical specialties, the contents are organised in a weighted fashion to reflect coverage in undergraduate curricula. With pharmacology and pathology integrated throughout, this second edition covers all the key topics in: Medicine * Surgery * Paediatrics * Obstetrics & Gynaecology * Psychiatry * Orthopaedics * ENT * Urology * Ophthalmology * Oncology * Public Health. Effective use is made of student-friendly codes and bullet points for easy information retrieval, and popular features including textboxes, summary tables and clear and reproducible line diagrams have been retained and improved. Fully revised and updated with the latest medical information, and including new illustrations, Complete Revision Notes for Medical and Surgical Finals continues to provide and accessible and stimulating route to exam success. If you know what is in this book then you will know enough to pass your finals.

Download or read book OSCEs for Medical and Surgical Finals written by Shabana Bora and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-05-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the UK, and elsewhere, medical schools are focusing more on objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and veering away from old style medical and surgical finals. OSCEs for Medical and Surgical Finals takes a systematic approach to preparing for these new exams, giving you crucial insights into how to score well. Written by junior doctors who recently sat the exams, this book will show you how to predict and prepare for the stations you will face. As it leads you through the cases and the examiners' mark sheets, it teaches you how to pick up every point, with extra tips on how to impress and where to go to add to your practice and experience. For overseas doctors, this book also provides essential preparation for the clinical component of the PLAB exam. Key features: * Handy, pocket-sized book * Exam focused, with key tips on how to prepare and excel on exam day * Chapters on practical skills, communication, chronic disease management, discharge planning, psychiatric histories, focused history and management, and examination * Packed with real OSCE scenarios and model mark sheets OSCEs for Medical and Surgical Finals is an essential book for all medical students and PLAB candidates.

Download or read book Essential OSCE Topics for Medical and Surgical Finals written by Kaji Sritharan and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are commonly encountered at all levels of medical school including the final MBBS examination. OSCEs also play an important role at postgraduate level and are used to assess competency in the Foundation Years. One of the fundamental requirements of passing the OSCE is an understanding of the standard which is expected and an appreciation of how to demonstrate this. This book discusses 170 commonly encountered OSCE scenarios, with a step-by-step approach to maximise your chances of success in the examination. The scenarios are presented with sufficient background information to enable candidates to tackle variations. This comprehensive book, covering both surgery and medicine, overcomes any problems of a tick-box approach and insufficient detail faced by some alternative texts. The clear, straight-forward style and logical layout make this book perfect preparation for OSCE examinations.

Download or read book OSCEs for Medical Finals written by Hamed Khan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OSCEs for Medical Finals has been written by doctors from a variety of specialties with extensive experience of medical education and of organising and examining OSCEs. The book and website package consists of the most common OSCE scenarios encountered in medical finals, together with checklists, similar to OSCE mark schemes, that cover all of the key learning points students need to succeed. Each topic checklist contains comprehensive exam-focussed advice on how to maximise performance together with a range of ‘insider's tips' on OSCE strategy and common OSCE pitfalls. Designed to provide enough coverage for those students who want to gain as many marks as possible in their OSCEs, and not just a book which will ensure students ‘scrape a pass', the book is fully supported by a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/khan/osces, containing: OSCE checklists from the book A survey of doctors and students of which OSCEs have a high chance of appearing in finals in each UK medical school

Download or read book OSCE and Clinical Skills Handbook written by Katrina F. Hurley and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study guide for medical students preparing for clinical skills examinations covers all key areas, as well as presenting the information in a 'question and answer' format, designed to facilitate both individual and group study.

Download or read book OSCEs for Medical Students written by Adam Feather and published by PasTest Ltd. This book was released on 2004 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for medical students approaching their final examinations, this title presents clinical examination stations and communication skills criteria. It includes information on the OSCE marking scheme. It covers: Cardiovascular Disease and Haematology; Respiratory Medicine; Rheumatology and Dermatology; and, Orthopaedics and Trauma.

Download or read book Clinical Cases and OSCEs in Surgery E Book written by Manoj Ramachandran and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of over 140 cases is designed for candidates preparing for all surgical examinations, whether at undergraduate, postgraduate or exit examination level. It will demystify and simplify the clinical assessment of surgical cases and provides invaluable advice on how to achieve success. The text includes top tips, acronyms and up-to-date summaries of current practice based on the authors’ personal experience of surgical examinations. Cases are graded in terms of likely appearance in the examinations. Top tips emphasize specific subjects which cause confusion. The text provides advice on the most appropriate time to finish an examination. Examples of the common procedures and props that come up in the skill-based examination format are included. This fully revised Second Edition is now in colour and includes photographs of key manoeuvres performed during specific surgical examination routines Includes a new section on communication skills A new co-author in academic surgery joins the project.

Download or read book OCSEs for Medical and Surgical Finals written by Shabana A. Bora and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Clinical Consultation Skills in Medicine written by Ernest Suresh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows the revised format of the Practical Assessment Clinical Examination Skills (PACES) exam conducted by the Royal College of Physicians in the UK, where ‘clinical consultation skills’ will be tested twice in two separate stations. Thus, coming closest to what doctors do in real life: obtain a structured history, perform a focussed examination and explain the problem to the patient in lay terms. This book takes readers through a rational approach to 63 common presenting symptoms or laboratory abnormalities in medicine. It is aimed at improving the clinical consultation skills of young doctors and preparing them for the new format of MRCP PACES. Readers will learn: 1. The approaches to common presenting symptoms and blood test abnormalities. 2. What questions to ask the patient and why. 3. What to check when they examine the patient. 4. What to tell the patient and how to convey this information in lay terms without jargon. 5. How to investigate the problem, how to manage and when to refer to a specialist. Key Features • This book follows a narrative style with each case being discussed in a story-like manner, helping readers understand the process of narrowing the differential diagnosis, just like solving a crime! • It includes a ‘What to tell the patient’ section, where the main points to convey to the patient are highlighted and fully dialogued to help readers understand how complex medical jargon should be conveyed in layperson's terms. • It simplifies several complex and difficult-to-understand topics like haematological malignancies, thrombotic microangiopathy, glomerulonephritis, systemic vasculitis and eosinophilia.

Download or read book The Easy Guide to OSCEs for Final Year Medical Students Second Edition written by Nazmul Akunjee and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final year Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) test a broad range of practical skills, knowledge, examination technique and communication abilities, and can be a daunting prospect. This newly edited comprehensive revision aid covers, in a self-assessment format, 99 sample OSCE stations including the standard history, examination ......

Download or read book RCSI Handbook of Clinical Surgery for Finals written by Gozie Offiah and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed over three editions by the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland to support students attending the three RCSI universities, this convenient handbook provides pragmatic guidance to the principles and practice of surgery that students can expect to encounter during undergraduate and early postgraduate studies. Spanning the full range of surgical specialties, information is presented in a convenient and clinically-relevant format that takes the students through the patient journey from presenting symptoms and etiology to investigations, management and follow up. The text, written as easy-to-read and easy-to-remember bullet lists, is supplemented throughout by tables, management algorithms and colour illustrations. Thoroughly updated, this fourth edition is available to customers outside the RCSI universities for the first time. Covering the core surgical knowledge needed to become a safe and competent doctor, the book will be an invaluable companion for clinical placements and during the critical run-up to final examinations.

Download or read book Clinical Skills for OSCEs written by Neel L. Burton and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-07-27 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Second Edition of the highly popular Clinical Skills for OSCEs is the most comprehensive guide to basic clinical skills available, covering all the pertinent skills taught at medical school, from third year to finals. With its clear and concise, yet informative style, Clinical Skills for OSCEs, Second Edition is the ideal revision tool for all

Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Passing Surgical Clinical Finals written by Mohammed Faysal Malik and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-07-29 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical students lack information on preparing for clinical surgical finals, particularly on common mistakes and the features which identify successful candidates. The Ultimate Guide to Passing Surgical Clinical Finals is an accessible and comprehensive preparation aid, equipping final year medical students with the knowledge and skills that they are expected to demonstrate both in clinical surgical finals and in clinical practice as junior doctors. Its tutorial-style approach provides advice on how to think logically, speak coherently, and demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge - all key hallmarks of successful candidates. The book's broad approach reflects the full range of skills and knowledge covered by modern curricula, including instruments, procedures and the increasing use of surgical imaging. It is vital reading for clinical year medical students preparing for final examinations in surgery, and for postgraduate students who wish to improve their presentation, viva and OSCE clinical examination skills. 'This book's approach is in the best surgical traditions of ordered thinking when it comes to the examination itself. I admire this book and commend it to you.' - From the Foreword by David E Khoo

Download or read book Finals in Surgery written by Alastair M. Thompson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It covers the clinical part of the exam - usually now examined as OSCEs - and approaches the usual surgical problems from that perspective. It concentrates on the type of questions asked by the examiners and how to respond in a way that will give the candidate the best chance of success. This exam-orientated book will help to alleviate some of the suffering of the nail-biting weeks just prior to the final clinical examinations in general surgery. A very practical book for the examsIt covers the difficult topics from the point of the view of the style of the examIt is superbly illustrated with photos of surgical cases with anatomical line drawings overlaid on topWritten in light-hearted supportive style it includes sensible advice on general preparation issues for the exam Now presented in full colour and illustrated with superb photographs and line drawingsIncludes over 75 photographs of the common surgical conditions that present in the finals exam, with line drawings to highlight key clinical featuresRadiology now incorporated throughout the bookAll of the text revised with additional material on the physical examination of the surgical patient

Download or read book Crash Course OSCEs in Medicine and Surgery E Book written by Aneel Bhangu and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2006-12-31 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CRASH COURSE is a complete revision guide designed specifically to save you time by providing everything you could be asked in the exam in one place. Each book in the series has been specially written by either senior medical students or junior doctors – carefully supervised by faculty advisors – to ensure that it exactly matches your needs by having been prepared by someone who has just been in the exam situation. New to the series, this book is a guide to the modern OSCE and covers the core part of the OSCE assessments from the first year of medical school through to ‘finals’. Designed as a ‘dip-in’ guide to help you perfect your skills, Crash Course OSCEs in Medicine and Surgery contains over 50 'stations' grouped by body system. Each section covers history and examination and explores special requirements relating to that body system, including data interpretation and practical skills such as preparing discharge summaries. Take the stress out of study with CRASH COURSE – the easier way to achieve exam success! Provides the exam syllabus in one place! Written by senior medical students or junior doctors – authors WHO REALLY UNDERSTAND today’s exam situation! Senior Faculty Advisors ensure complete accuracy of the text! Self-Assessment fully updated to reflect new curriculum requirements – helps you maximise your grade! Solid, accurate, user-friendly coverage provides enough detail even for those aiming at distinction!