Product Description

The viva component of the MRCS examination is traditionally the most feared and elusive part of the whole exam. Contained within the syllabus of core and system modules there are favourite examination topics which are more commonly asked than others. This new book covers all these popular subjects and illustrates them with sample viva-style questions. The answers give the candidate guidance on how to respond to these effectively and on what is required to pass the exam.

Covers the six major subject areas of the MRCS viva exam:
· applied surgical anatomy
· operative surgery
· clinical pathology
· principles of surgery
· applied physiology
· critical care

There is also coverage of the new communication skills section, designed to test the candidate's ability to communicate with patients and supply information to colleagues.

This new book has been written to aid any candidate in preparing to sit a surgical viva, and will be of value to MRCS candidates as well as students for undergraduate surgical finals and surgical registrars prior to the exit examination.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #352211 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent, without a doubt !!
This book is an excellent aid for the viva exam. It is my favourite book - The author has put in a lot of effort to make sure the topics covered are relevant. The sample answers contain a lot of details with explainations, so it is really handy, as there is usually no need to check the facts with a reference text to understand what the author is trying to say. However it is quite a thick book with small fonts so it might be better to start with a simpler viva book first.
--- The communication skills section is undoubtedly very helpful and you won't believe how much it helped me at the communication skills station at the clinical section of part3 MRCS Intercollegiate. You know exactly (almost) what to say to the actor at the communication station with full confidence!! Highly recommended....

Top Choice
This is an excellent book. I have just passed MRCS and in retrospect think that of all the books I bought this was the most useful. Everything I was asked in the viva is covered here. It is clearly written, concise but comprehensive.

A Great Book
This is a really good book for the MRCS viva. It is full of useful information and is at the correct standard. There is also a great chapter dedicated to the communication skills section of the exam. I would recommend this book very highly.