Main description:

Speed and accuracy are the two most important qualities that candidates for the MRCS Viva are expected to demonstrate. Revision Notes for the MRCS Viva has been written to prepare candidates for this most daunting of exams.

The book provides a comprehensive exam preparation tool for intercollegiate MRCS oral examinations. It is organised into two sections, the first devoted to chapters on basic sciences, the second to system specific surgery. Each chapter is broken down into topics most likely to appear in current examinations. For each topic, succinct notes provide candidates with a framework for answering the stem and secondary questions encountered in the exam.

Contents:

Part 1 General Principles

Chapter 1 General Physiology

Chapter 2 Critical Care

Chapter 3 Trauma

Chapter 4 General Pathology

Chapter 5 Immunology

Chapter 6 Neoplasia

Chapter 7 Microbiology

Chapter 8 Principles of Surgery in General

Part 2 System-specific Surgery

Chapter 9 Central Nervous System

Chapter 10 Vascular System

Chapter 11 Skin

Chapter 12 Burns

Chapter 13 Head & Neck

Chapter 14 Respiratory System

Chapter 15 Endocrine System

Chapter 16 Lymphoreticular System

Chapter 17 Gastrointestinal System

Chapter 18 Renal System

Chapter 19 Paediatric Surgery

Chapter 20 Terminal Care