Product Description

A collection of clinical 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 examination and the new OSCE-style exam called PACES (Practice Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) for the 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24333 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-23
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 672 pages

Synopsis
This is a collection of clinical cases arranged by clinical area, emphasizing the key diagnostic features of clinical conditions as commonly presented in the short case part of the Final MB examination and the new OSCE-style exam called PACES (Practice Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) for the 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.

Customer Reviews

Needed for long and short case examinations, More pictures would be good
This book is so great clinical book, most questions that needs answers in clinical skills( you lookin for) you will find it in this book. The book is a must during the period that the young doctor or student is on the wards, It covers important areas of clinical medicine in a question based format and highlights classical scenarios. The questions raised are classical of examiners in the long and short case examinations. The only minus about the book is a general lack of pictures but the deatiled info more or less makes up for it.
You must get it as you are undergraduate medical student

Average
The title of the book can be slightly misleading. I bought it with the impression that it had actual real-life scenarios, but it doesn't - the so called "cases" are topics/diseases with their main features listed and followed by a few questions. The information can be found in any medical textbook and I dont see how this arrangement makes it any more useful. The best feature I found was the questions as you can use them to test yourself on the particular topic. The book is overpriced in my opinion, given that it is plain black and white text throughout except in the dermatology and opthalmology sections which contain colour pictures. If you're looking for a book with real-life cases that guides you through the process of taking a history and making a diagnosis with appropriate investigations and findings then look elsewhere - I recommend "Clinical Problems in General Medicine and Surgery" by Peter Devitt. Its much more illustrated and interactive.

The Baliga Book
excellent preparation for finals as well the MRCP.Finally I can whip out those 4-5 common causes of most examined cases without that initial ..ahem..the causes are.....The only minus about the book is a general lack of pictures but the deatiled info more or less makes up for it.MUST HAVE befor MRCP PACES.