Main description:

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination or OSCE is the most common-form of performance-based testing used to assess candidates' clinical competence in practical skills as an element of qualification from medical school. This book mirrors the requirement of the exam in highlighting a broad range of clinical scenarios and skills that will reflect those likely to be encountered by junior doctors, thus preparing the graduating student for clinical practice, while providing a reliable, up-to-date and one-stop resource for OSCE revision covering the key aspects that will be tested in final exams.

Contents:

Introduction. Tips and Tactics. Medical Histories. Surgical Histories. Psychiatry. Examinations. Clinical Skills. Prescribing. Breaking Bad News. Cross Cultural. Interprofessional. Discharging Patients/Drug Advice. General Practice Management. Explaining Stations.