Presented in a structured question-and-answer format, the first book of 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 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. Chapters on communication skills, ethics, and history-taking skills are also included.
This new series comprehensively addresses the new Part B MRCS OSCE syllabus. Material is presented in structured question-answer format throughout, covering the most commonly asked & most complicated 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 & patient safety. Approved structured clinical examination protocols are presented in Book 2, supplemented with a clinical examination DVD. Important chapters on communication skills, ethics & history taking skills have also been included, each tailored towards the new OSCE syllabus. Memory aids & examination tips are presented throughout both volumes, to assist candidate memory-recall.
About Dr ExamTM
DrExamTM Part B MRCS OSCE revision courses have become successful due to their unique approach to lecturing & teaching. Candidates come from all over the world in order to attend these highly reviewed, ASIT-approved 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 FC Football Fires in 1985 where hundreds of people were killed or injured & many more lives were tragically affected. The research unit director is Professor Sharpe OBE MA MB Bchir FRCS. The DrExamTM project has attracted support & chapter contributions from numerous institutions across the UK.