Churchill Livingstone (London)

Author: Ramachandran, Manoj; Poole, Adam

Publication Date: 02/12/2002

ISBN-10: 044307044X

ISBN-13: 9780443070440

RRP: £27.99

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Full Description:
This book is designed for candidates sitting both the MRCS clinical section, as well as undergraduate clinical examinations in surgery, with the objectives of explaining how the examinations work, and of smoothing the process of passing. The 133 cases in the book are carefully framed to allow interpretation for both short cases and OSCEs. In each case, an example of the opening instruction is given, followed by a discussion of the steps required to complete the examination and to pass.

Product Information:
Paperback; 216mm x 138mm; 368 Pages; 20 ills.

 Useful tool for passing surgical OSCEs/clinical exams  By John Kendall – MBBS Year 4, GKT King’s College London, 14 April 2009

This excellent and comprehensive book of surgical OSCE stations is designed for both candidates sitting the MRCS clinical section and undergraduates surgical OSCEs. It is not a substitute for a surgical textbook as the focus is purely from an examination viewpoint – explaining how the examinations are structured and what is expected. The book is helpfully divided into four sections covering superficial lesions, abdomen & trunk, musculoskeletal & neurology and circulation & lymphatic systems and each section is clearly organised and well indexed making it very simple to use. For each case/station and example of station instructions is given, followed by a concise, clearly laid out sequence of steps required to successfully complete the station. Key points, likely questions and possible further questions are highlighted as well as sources of further reading. Important factual information about conditions is given and illustrations are provided where the authors consider it necessary to show anatomy, disease processes etc. Although personally I would prefer a greater number of illustrations, some photographs of conditions and a bit more colour than the black/grey/white colour scheme provides, I find the overall layout very easy to read or scan through and the key points are very conspicuous. I also find the fact that all stations have a rating according to the authors’ opinion of how likely the condition is to appear in an exam setting useful, although this should be taken with a pinch of salt. Overall, as a tool for passing surgical OSCEs/clinical exams I rate this book as very useful, however, this is not a substitute for a surgical textbook.

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