A collection of short cases arranged by clinical area, emphasising the key diagnostic features of clinical conditions as commonly presented in the short case part of the Final MB and MRCP examinations. Also included are likely instructions or commands expected from the examiner for each condition, and the key points which the candidate must tell the examiner. In June 2001 the MRCP short cases exam is being replaced with a new OSCE-style exam called PACES and this book will take full account of this change.Covers all commonly examined casesIncludes likely questions from the examiner and gives advanced-level questionsLists essential information which candidates must include in their responseLists key signs needed to arrive at a diagnosis.Takes full account of the new MRCP PACES examColour and black and white photographs now included in some sectionsText re-designed to make the book easier to use and to simply the cross-referencingThoroughly updated with new cases added.
A collection of short cases arranged by clinical area, emphasising the key diagnostic features of clinical conditions as commonly presented in the short case part of the Final MB and MRCP examinations. Also included are likely instructions or commands expected from the examiner for each condition, and the key points which the candidate must tell the examiner. In June 2001 the MRCP short cases exam is being replaced with a new OSCE-style exam called PACES and this book will take full account of this change.Covers all commonly examined casesIncludes likely questions from the examiner and gives advanced-level questionsLists essential information which candidates must include in their responseLists key signs needed to arrive at a diagnosis.Takes full account of the new MRCP PACES examColour and black and white photographs now included in some sectionsText re-designed to make the book easier to use and to simply the cross-referencingThoroughly updated with new cases added.