PACES for the MRCP With 250 Clinical Cases |
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| Author:
| Hall, Tim |
| Series title: | MRCP Study Guides |
| ISBN: | 978-0-443-10370-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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| Imprint: | Churchill Livingstone |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $76.95 |
Book Description:
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This title is written for MRCP candidates preparing for PACES exam in UK and rest of world. Clinical examinations in the OSCE style of marked stations are daunting for all students, whether undergraduates or MRCP candidates. The recent introduction of the 5-station PACES (Progressive Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) exam inspired a great deal of apprehension, so the appearance of the first edition of Hall's PACES for MRCP was greatly welcomed by candidates and became an...
More DescriptionThis title is written for MRCP candidates preparing for PACES exam in UK and rest of world. Clinical examinations in the OSCE style of marked stations are daunting for all students, whether undergraduates or MRCP candidates. The recent introduction of the 5-station PACES (Progressive Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) exam inspired a great deal of apprehension, so the appearance of the first edition of Hall's PACES for MRCP was greatly welcomed by candidates and became an immediate success. This new edition builds on the book's reputation. It provides, in one colourful and attractive volume, complete coverage of all the most common medical cases that will be covered in PACES and similar exams.
- A one-volume text giving candidates complete preparation for the PACES exam within one portable volume
- 250 cases organised into the 5 stations of the PACES exam - respiratory and abdominal system, history taking, cardiovascular and nervous system, communication and ethics and skin, locomotion, eyes and endocrine systems
- Engaging question-and-answer approach at the end of each case - excellent preparation for the exam
- Boxed tips highlight vital information - helps identify what is most important to remember
- Produced in full colour throughout
- Colour coding for each station
- Many more illustrations added - now over 300 clinical photographs and line drawings in colour
- Many more cases added, bringing the number up to 250 - 50 per station
- History-taking and communication skills stations now revised so that they exactly mimic the requirements of the exam