Main description:

This new edition of Cases and Concepts for the new MRCGP, now featuring over 200 "test yourself " questions, is the ideal revision guide to use alongside the practical book Consultation Skills for the new MRCGP, second edition.

Featuring:

for CSA, 42 typical exam cases with explanatory notes to help improve the assessment, management and interpersonal skills required for effective consulting
for CbD, the models and concepts needed to demonstrate a thorough understanding of person-centred care, ethical issues, and professional codes of conduct
new for the 2nd edition - over 200 questions, with explanatory answers, to test your theoretical knowledge.

This book is essential reading for all those preparing for the new MRCGP.

Contents:

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Clinical Skills Assessment section

40 cases covering CSA

Case-based Discussion section

An introduction to case-based discussion

Patient declines smear test

14 year old requests contraception

Earache and antibiotics

Request for a sick note

Patient worries about chest pain

Patient requests an advance directive

Withholding life prolonging treatment

Euthanasia

Teenagers and confidentiality

Breast cancer reported for Significant Event Analysis

Concepts section

Consultation models

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Evidence-based medicine

Giving feedback

Reflective learning and monitoring

Managing change

Ethical frameworks

Professionalism

Answers to self-assessment questions

Index