CSA book: MRCGP CSA Symptom Solver

CSA book: MRCGP CSA Symptom Solver
Author: Muhammed Akunjee
Publisher: Clinical Prep
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0992766117

CSA Book Description This CSA book has been written to include over 120 common symptoms that patients can present with and may come up in your RCGP CSA exams. For each symptom a comprehensive consultation framework has been included to guide you through the best approach in dealing with the complaint. This CSA Book This CSA book guides the GP registrar to ask relevant questions within the consultations such as eliciting relevant past medical history, social history etc. The CSA framework then guides you to which examinations would be relevant and what investigations should be requested in your CSA exam. The final part of the chapter then advises about possible differential diagnoses and evidence based ways of management these. We have also written in this CSA book clear explanation briefs that you can use to explain the pertinent diagnoses to the patient in a jargon free manner. This CSA book has been specifically written to save you hours of time researching before your examinations and hopefully will become your core companion to ease you through the CSA exams and into your future as a fully fledged General Practitioner.

Symptom Sorter

Symptom Sorter
Author: Keith Hopcroft
Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2003
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781857758269

Presented in alphabetical order for quick reference, this is a comprehensive guide to the common symptoms encountered in primary care. Reflecting the way patients actually present symptoms, it comprises overviews, differential diagnosis, top tips and "red flags" (cautions and warnings).

MRCGP CSA Cases

MRCGP CSA Cases
Author: Muhammed Akunjee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2014
Genre: Clinical competence
ISBN: 9780992766108

Situational Judgement Test

Situational Judgement Test
Author: Harveer Dev
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0191663395

Oxford Assess and Progress: Situational Judgements Test (SJT) is THE definitive guide for students preparing to sit the new Situational Judgement Test for entry into the UK Foundation Programme. This authoritative book, mapped to the foundation programme curriculum and GMC guidance, includes over 230 practice questions to help readers maximise their SJT score. This essential guide demystifies the SJT and provides a structure for identifying ""correct"" answers. All scenarios are based on real experiences informed by over forty doctors and closely mirror questions expected to appear in the SJT.

Get Through MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment 2E

Get Through MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment 2E
Author: Bruno Rushforth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2012-09-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 144416824X

Completely revised and including new additional material, this second edition of the bestselling Get Through MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment provides candidates with a definitive, one-stop revision resource for the CSA part of the MRCGP examination. Fully revised in accordance with the current MRCGP and MRCGP(INT) curriculum Mock examinations cover a spread of topics and skills outlined in the RCGP curriculum Comprehensive discussion of areas that stations test and detailing points needing to be covered to achieve the best results Brand new material including six new cases and task boxes to refocus the reader's attention on the different challenges of each station Completely rewritten introductory chapter Offers valuable advice on how to approach the exam, focus time in day-to-day GP surgeries and how to develop skills required to pass the CSA Written by an experienced author team that has extensive knowledge of both national and international primary care clinical skills assessment, Get Through MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment, Second Edition is essential reading for postgraduate candidates preparing for this challenging examination.

Part 2 MRCOG: 500 EMQs and SBAs

Part 2 MRCOG: 500 EMQs and SBAs
Author: Andrew Sizer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2019-06-27
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1108709710

Written by experienced MRCOG question setters and course convenors, this text contains 500 practice questions with explanations and key references.

The Essential Handbook for GP Training and Education

The Essential Handbook for GP Training and Education
Author: Ramesh Mehay
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1025
Release: 2021-07-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000477037

The much anticipated practical educational manual for General Practice (GP) trainers, programme directors, and other teachers and educators in primary care has finally arrived. This extensive, full-colour guide is written by a select group of hands-on educators who are passionate and knowledgeable. The book captures their wisdom and vast experience in an accessible and practical way. Although it’s aimed at GP training, there are many chapters in this book that are relevant and transferrable to teachers and educators in areas outside of General Practice (and worldwide). We are sure that GP appraisers, Foundation Year trainers and other medical/nursing student educators will find the detailed comprehensive explorations inspirational. Beautifully presented, the chapters cover a wide educational framework employing a variety of presentational methods such as flowcharts, diagrams, conversational pieces, scenarios and anecdotes. Each chapter has a corresponding webpage containing over 300 additional resources - providing practical tools as well as additional reading material. This book was awarded the Royal College of GP’s ‘Paul Freeling Prize’ in 2013 for merititious work in the field of General Practice education. It is also used as the foundation textbook for the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCE) in at least seven UK universities. The Essential Handbook for GP Training and Education adopts a relaxed, personable approach to primary care education that won't leave you with a headache.

The Complete CSA Casebook

The Complete CSA Casebook
Author: Emily Blount
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 583
Release: 2017-11-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1351996118

This is the most comprehensive resource for candidates sitting the challenging final Clinical Skills Assessment exam, offering a complete curriculum guide as well as 110 role plays that can be removed and practised in pairs. The guidance is seamlessly aligned to the RCGP syllabus, fully up-to-date and referenced with the latest guidelines, with detailed 'model' answers to each case. Offering a new, straightforward consultation model highly suited to the requirements of the exam, the book provides: a realistic amount of information for both ‘doctor' and ‘patient’ to closely replicate the exam the answers! Each case includes a fully worked up ‘Model Consultation’ summaries of guidelines and tips from the authors' recent experience of the CSA exam for all 110 cases an easy way to mark each colleague’s role play attempts, with tick boxes on the Model Consultation and a universally applicable marking scheme card a colour-coded curriculum for ease of reference the only CSA casebook and revision guide providing information and answers across the curriculum. The Complete CSA Casebook is an excellent resource to prepare for a number of international examinations, including: Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) for the RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners). Simulated Surgery, Learning Needs Assessment, for the International GP Recruitment (IGPR) Scheme, GP Returner Scheme and GP Induction Scheme. Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for the RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) Fellowship. GPEP1 Clinical Examination for the RNZCGP (Royal New Zealand college of General Practitioners). The Certification Examination in Family Medicine simulated office orals (SOOs) for The College of Family Physicians of Canada." The Family Medicine Certification Examination for the ABFM (American Board of Family Medicine). and will remain an invaluable resource for best general practice after qualification.

Patient-Centred Consulting for the MRCGP

Patient-Centred Consulting for the MRCGP
Author: Chinedu Odina
Publisher: Scion Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-03-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781911510062

This new text helps the reader to understand the presenting problem from the point of view of the patient and from there to build an empathetic consultation.

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.