CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP, third edition - Softcover

Stannett, Jennifer; Osmond, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1907904840 ISBN 13: 9781907904844

Publisher: Scion Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

This book helps you to revise and prepare for the CSA part of the MRCGP exam. The latest edition features an additional four sections:

• dietary advice for malnourished patients

• ectopic pregnancy

• patient refusing emergency management

• wheeze in preschool children

A standardised format is used to help you to improve your:

• data gathering – a broad range of appropriate questions to ask the patient are provided and red flags are highlighted where appropriate

• interpersonal skills – each clinical problem is described using terms that you can use in your explanations to patients

• clinical management – tells you which examinations to consider, which investigations to order, and how to manage each clinical problem based on the latest guidelines and current best practice

• consultations – to help you practise, every clinical case features a realistic role play scenario. 

The book is designed to be used as a workbook, with wide margins to allow you to add in your own notes, questions and other aides-memoires. Used in this way, CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP is the ideal book to help you successfully prepare for the exam.

 Some five-star Amazon reviews of earlier editions:

“This book is a must have for GP trainees revising for the CSA. It is cleverly structured into problems that patients present with and covers all the areas that will be required for you in the CSA.”

“This is an excellent aid to preparing for the CSA exam. I particularly like the scenarios given for role play that facilitate practising with a study partner. I would recommend it for GP registrars, VTS groups and GP trainers.”

“Excellent resource for MRCGP prep. Nice layout. Simple. Easy to read leading up to the exam when you want to quickly cover the curriculum.”

About this title

Review

Review of first edition: "In summary though, this is an excellent book which I would unreservedly recommend to all CSA candidates. Its razor-sharp focus, user-friendly layout, emphasis on the RCGP curriculum and marking criteria make it a priceless resource for CSA candidates." --GP Magazine

Book Description

This book helps you to revise and prepare for the CSA part of the MRCGP exam. The new edition features an additional 11 clinical scenarios, all presented in the same standardised format to help you to improve your:

• data gathering ‒ a broad range of appropriate questions to ask the patient are provided and red flags are highlighted where appropriate
• interpersonal skills ‒ each clinical problem is described using terms that you can use in your explanations to patients
• clinical management ‒ tells you which examinations to consider, which investigations to order, and how to manage each clinical problem based on the latest guidelines and current best practice
• consultations ‒ to help you practise, every clinical case features a realistic role play scenario, all of which have been extended with additional information in the new edition.

Every clinical scenario in this new edition has been updated and new appendices have been added to cover driving and the latest DVLA guidelines, and when to suspect child maltreatment.

The book is designed to be used as a workbook, with wide margins to allow you to add in your own notes, questions and other aides-memoires. Used in this way, CSA Revision Notes for the MRCGP is the ideal book to help you successfully prepare for the exam.

From reviews: “Following the glowing reviews of this book I bought it for my CSA preparation. It is a very well written book and a good resource for the CSA. I like the layout with different case scenarios presented in the CSA style, of data gathering, interpersonal skills and clinical management. I like the open questions and focused questions for each scenario and the role play idea at the end of each case scenario. Interestingly this is the recommended read from our VTS programme.”

Edition details

• Publisher: Scion Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907904840
• ISBN 13: 9781907904844
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 256