OSCE and Clinical Skills Handbook

OSCE and Clinical Skills Handbook
Author: Katrina F. Hurley
Publisher: Saunders
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Clinical competence
ISBN: 9781926648156

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.

Strategies for the MCCQE Part II

Strategies for the MCCQE Part II
Author: Dr. Christopher Naugler
Publisher: Brush Education
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2019-03-14
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1550598074

The one resource you absolutely need for the MCCQE Part II. Up to date with the MCC’s 2018 exam revisions. Prepare to ace the Medical Council of Canada’s clinical skills exam, the MCCQE Part II. This is the most complete study guide available. Strategies for the MCCQE Part II offers a strategic, efficient, and high-yield approach to the exam, covering every one of the clinical presentations listed by the MCC, and taking into account the likely scenarios you’ll encounter. Strategies breaks down each clinical presentation into three sections: - MCC particular objective(s): For each clinical presentation, Strategies outlines the focus set by the MCC. - MCC differential diagnosis with added evidence: Strategies unpacks the common causal conditions listed by the MCC for each clinical presentation. - Strategy for patient encounter: Strategies breaks down in detail the tasks most likely to be required during the patient encounter, including history taking, physical exam, investigations, and management. Strategies also helps you avoid common exam errors identified by the MCC: it alerts you when clinical presentations may involve emergency care, it models open-ended questions for history taking, it clarifies diagnostic goals for history taking and physical exams, and it offers tips for appropriate patient counselling. Strategies for the MCCQE Part II takes the stress out of studying by organizing the information you need to succeed on this crucial exam.

Clinical Skills for OSCEs

Clinical Skills for OSCEs
Author: Neel L. Burton
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2006-07-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1498723039

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

Teaching and Learning Methods in Medicine

Teaching and Learning Methods in Medicine
Author: Shabih Zaidi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2014-10-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319068504

This book considers the evolution of medical education over the centuries, presents various theories and principles of learning (pedagogical and andragogical) and discusses different forms of medical curriculum and the strategies employed to develop them, citing examples from medical schools in developed and developing nations. Instructional methodologies and tools for assessment and evaluation are discussed at length and additional elements of modern medical teaching, such as writing skills, communication skills, evidence-based medicine, medical ethics, skill labs and webinars, are fully considered. In discussing these topics, the authors draw upon the personal experience that they have gained in learning, teaching and disseminating knowledge in many parts of the world over the past four decades. Medical Education in Modern Times will be of interest for medical students, doctors, teachers, nurses, paramedics and health and education planners.

Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 CK

Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 CK
Author: Conrad Fischer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2017-07-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1506208533

"Targeted review from USMLE expert Conrad Fischer, MD, Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 CK delivers what you need to excel on the exam and match into the residency program you want. The Fischer Method includes disease topics presented in exam-style format: What is the most likely diagnosis? What is the best initial test? What is the most accurate diagnostic test? What is the treatment? Includes: a logical approach that makes patient care easy to remember; hundreds of color diagnostic images, algorithms, and tables; and a new biostatistics chapter and dozens of new infectious disease topics."--

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination Review

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination Review
Author: Mubashar Hussain Sherazi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2018-11-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 331995444X

This review book comprehensively covers most aspects of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Each chapter provides a meticulous overview of a topic featured in the OSCE, including general surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, hematology, and ethics. Common scenarios for each topic are featured in every chapter, accompanied by instructions and tips on how to take a patient's history, diagnose a patient, discuss treatment options, and address patient concerns under each scenario. Possible areas of difficulty, common candidate mistakes made, and important differential diagnosis are outlined in each chapter. The text is also supplemented with check-lists, photographs, and tables for enhanced readability and ease of use. Written by experts in their respective fields, The Objective Structured Clinical Examination Review is a valuable resource for medical students and residents preparing for the OSCE.

Medical Ethics for the Boards

Medical Ethics for the Boards
Author: Conrad Fischer
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2015-11-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1259641228

Concise and readable review of essential ethics topics for the Boards Ethics questions are included in Steps 1 and 3 of the USMLE, as well as on the American Board of Internal Medicine Examination and other specialty board certification exams. Practical and approachable, Medical Ethics for the Boards provides a concise yet comprehensive review of topics students are most likely to encounter on the test. A chapter of questions and answers provides practice for exam day and helps readers feel prepared. This book includes chapter-level coverage of patient autonomy; competence and the capacity to make decisions; informed consent; confidentiality and medical records; end-of-life issues; reproductive issues;organ and tissue donation; reportable illnesses; HIV-related issues; STDs; malpractice; the doctor-patient relationship; abuse, gifts, and physician-assisted suicide; workplace relations; and ethical issues in research and experimentation. Concise review of ethics essentials tested on the Boards Includes Q&A for exam preparation Readable and entertaining review from ethics expert Conrad Fischer Market: US medical students preparing for the USMLE; residents preparing for specialty board exams

NAC OSCE

NAC OSCE
Author: Canadaprep
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-10-30
Genre: Medicine
ISBN: 9781466464162

This book is a guide through the steps of the National Association Collaboration (NAC) Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).