Main description:

This full-colour fourth edition of the perennially popular Clinical Skills for OSCEs covers virtually all the skills examined at medical school. Based on feedback from students and examiners, key additions include: - 100 mock marking schemes - Up-to-date information, including the latest resuscitation guidelines and the recent amendments to the Mental Health Act. - More detailed coverage of difficult areas such as orthopaedic examinations and X-ray interpretation. - More detailed coverage of the medical conditions that are likely to come up in an OSCE setting. - More photographs, figures, and tables than ever before. Clinical Skills for OSCEs 4e will make your life easier and save you a lot of time. From reviews of the third edition: 'An invaluable guide to clinical skills for OSCEs ...A must-have for all students!' - International Journal of Clinical Skills 'This is a very good book covering virtually all the possible OSCE stations that you are likely to find yourself in ...I will definitely be using it for my OSCE revision.' - Joel Newman 'This excellent book on clinical skills for OSCEs is concise, informative, and comprehensive.
I have no doubt whatsoever that anyone who has mastered its content will sail through the final OSCE and indeed enjoy the experience.' - Professor Sir Cyril Chantler 'Ecclesiastes' comment that "Of making many books there is no end and much study is a weariness of the flesh" is as true as ever, but this book is so brilliant and useful that it is well worth all the hard work that went into its production.' - Professor Lord McColl

Contents:

1. General skills 2. Cardiovascular and respiratory medicine 3. GI medicine and urology 4. Neurology 5. Psychiatry 6. ENT, ophthalmology and dermatology 7. Paediatrics and geriatrics 8. Obstetrics, gynaecology, and sexual health 9. Orthopaedics and rheumatology 10. Emergency medicine and anaesthesiology 11. Data interpretation 12. Prescribing and administrative skills 13. Communication skills