1. Edition - August 2009
34.90 Euro
2009. 232 Pages, Softcover
- Practical Approach Book -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-3057-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3057-8 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
Following the familiar, easy-to-use At a Glance format, and in full-colour, OSCEs at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this guide provides a user-friendly overview of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the At a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond.

From the contents
Preface.

Selected list of abbreviations.

Part 1: Introduction.

1 Generic information.

2 Basic principles.

3 Communication hints.

4 History and examination hints.

5 A logical approach.

6 Practical stations 1.

7 Practical stations 2.

8 Communication stations 1.

9 Communication stations 2.

10 Communication stations 3.

11 Emergency stations.

Part 2: Medicine

Cardiovascular.

Respiratory.

Gastrointestinal.

Neurology

Endocrine.

Part 3: Surgery.

General surgery.

Vascular.

Urology.

Musculoskeletal.

Part 4: Specialties.

Paediatrics.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Dermatology.

Ophthalmology.

ENT.

Psychiatry.

Index of OSCE stations.