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Two new assessments have also been introduced (stations 2+5) where candidates have 15 minutes to undertake a clinical consultation (obtain a detailed history, conduct a physical examination and identify clinical signs, plus advise on management) before they are questioned by the examiner.
The new edition of this hugely successful book has been revised and new sections added, whilst retaining its unique systematic format. It goes through the examinations step by step and has additional information on possible abnormal findings and viva questions and space for your own notes. Gives the reasons for every sign we check for (useful for examiners' questions in OSCEs) and also gives differential diagnosis. I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend and it is the most comprehensive, logical, and concise summary of examination technique I have found presented in a clean and legible bullet point format. The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK ( RCP, RCPE and RCPSG) has introduced an update to one of its membership examinations – PACES23.
It goes without saying that when examining patients, in an OSCE or not, you should appear smart (this includes hair, facial hair and clothing) and be ‘bare below the elbows’. Invaluable, best 'book' I have bought for a long time "Bought this to help with my ANP course and it's becoming invaluable. Once purchased, you can view your eBook through the Kortext app, available to download for Windows, Android and iOS devices.
Essential Examination, third edition: Step-by-step guides to clinical examination scenarios with practical tips and key facts for OSCEs [Spiral-bound] Ruthven, Alasdair K. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I bought the book primarily because it seemed to be perfect for what I needed it for "I am a second year medical student, and I bought this book on the recommendation of a fifth year medical student who was teaching me.Essential Examination, third edition: Step-by-step guides to clinical examination scenarios with practical tips and key facts for OSCEs (ePub eBook) 3rd Revised edition eBook by Ruthven, Alasdair K. If you get lost in an examination (so easy to do under the pressure of assessment), default to these basic frameworks to get yourself back on track. This covers all of the common systems in a step-by-step fashion, distilling things down to its essentials in a 'review' format.
At each station there is either a patient with a known clinical condition, or a trained stand-in (surrogate). On the following pages there are facts relating to that particular examination and, in many sections, there are also tips on how to present your findings succinctly - a skill which is crucial to master for exam success. The best thing about this book is that it also has these summaries of key examination findings, and blank spaces for your own notes which make it even bettter than some of the other revision books out there.Now in full colour, the book is essential reading if you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE. This tool will enable you to practise your consultation skills at patient simulation stations and receive personalised feedback.
This format remains the key feature of the book, which has steadily expanded over the past 10 years.At that time I was unable to find a book that succinctly laid out the full sequence for examination of one body system on one page. B. Ruthven, MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), wrote this best-selling clinical exam and OSCE book while he was a medical student. This latest edition of Essential Examination has been comprehensively revised and new sections added If you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE, then you need Essential Examination! The old PACES was changed to reflect changes in postgraduate medical education, training and assessment, as well as the workplace.
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