The Easy Guide to OSCEs for Final Year Medical Students

Description

The final year Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) test a broad range of practical skills, knowledge, examination technique and communication abilities, and can be a daunting prospect. This newly edited comprehensive revision aid covers, in a self-assessment format, 99 sample OSCE stations including the standard history, examination and general skills stations. With newly created colour illustrations and clinical photographs, the clear layout and easy-to-read style prepares students for the examination environment and focuses on the specific areas and responses examiners look for. The step-by-step guide provided for each OSCE station includes techniques on how to pass, what to say, what to ask for and what to do. New to this edition are additional commonly examined cases and instruction on how to interpret a paper. Key Features Comprehensive OSCEs resource for finals Self-testing and scoring system for OSCEs Exemplar presentations with each case for revision Summary tables at the end of cases.