Clinical Examination, Communication Skills and History Taking (Bk. 2): Clinical Examination, Communication Skills & History Taking (DrExam Part B MRCS OSCE Revision Guide) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1907471065 ISBN 13: 9781907471063

Publisher: Libri Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Presented in a structured question-and-answer format, the second book in this comprehensive reference addresses the revised syllabus of the Membership of the Royal College Surgeons’ (MRCS) Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Beneficial to MRCS OSCE candidates as well as to surgeons, doctors, and medical practitioners, this didactic guide presents approved, structured clinical-examination protocols supplemented with a clinical-examination DVD. Chapters on communication skills, ethics, and history-taking skills are also included.

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About the Author

Kamil Asaad is a plastic surgery registrar at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London and a former expert reviewer for theLondon Student Journal of Medicine. Simon Kay is a consultant plastic surgeon at St. James's University Hospital in the U.K. He is also the editor of theBritish Journal of Plastic Surgery and a professor of hand surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.Ben Miranda is a medical instructor and a research registrar at the Plastic Surgery & Burns Research Unit at the University of Bradford.

From the Back Cover

The DrExam series has been developed to comprehensively address the revised Part B MRCS OSCE syllabus. Material is presented in structured question-answer format throughout, covering the most commonly asked, most complicated and most important OSCE topics.
Book 1 covers the important aspects of Surgical Radiology, Applied Surgical Science, Critical Care, Anatomy, Surgical Pathology, Operative Surgery, Surgical Skills, Principles of Surgery and Patient Safety.
Book 2 presents Approved Structured Clinical Examination Protocols supplemented with a Clinical Examination DVD. Important chapters on Communication Skills, Ethics and History Taking Skills are included, each tailored towards the new OSCE syllabus.
Together, both volumes address each of the specific domains that are assessed throughout the examination.
DREXAMTM TICKS ALL THE BOXES WHEN IT COMES TO REVISION:
Comprehensive Structured Answers to Questions √
Written by Specialists in Their Field √
Contributions from Many UK Teaching Hospitals √
Original Clinical Photographs √
Original Radiological Images √
Original Anatomical Specimens √
Clear Diagrams √
Useful Memory Aids √
Handy Examination Tips √
Full Colour Throughout √
Competitively Priced √

DrExam Part B MRCS OSCE revision courses have become successful due to their unique approach to lecturing and teaching. Candidates come from all over the world in order to attend these highly positively reviewed revision courses. Furthermore, these courses are run in association with, and are supporters of the Plastic Surgery & Burns Research Unit, Bradford. This research unit evolved from the Bradford City Football Stadium fire disaster in 1985 where hundreds of people were killed or injured and many more lives were tragically affected. 25% of the royalties from these books are being donated to the research unit. The academic nature of the DrExam project has attracted support and chapter contributions from numerous institutions across the UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libri Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907471065
• ISBN 13: 9781907471063
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Miranda B. H., Asaad K., Butler P. E. M.