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PREPARATION AND REVISION FOR THE MRCS
Preparation and Revision for the MRCS
Or how to pass the exam
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Second Edition

By
William Thomas, Consultant Surgeon, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK

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MRCS Study Guides,

Description
This book is designed to help candidates in their final preparation for the new intercollegiate MRCS examination. It seeks to help the candidate present his knowledge and clinical expertise in a clear, concise and well formulated manner. The aim is to provide insight as to the nature of the examination by setting out the form for each part of the examination and then to help the candidate in preparing themselves for each section so that they may perform to the very best of their ability.

Audience
MRCS candidates

Contents
1. The requirements of the examination

2. The syllabus for the examination

3. The format of the examination

4. Preparing for the examination

5. The multiple-choice question papers

6. The viva voce examination

7. Applied surgical anatomy with operative surgery

8. Applied physiology and critical care

9. Clinical pathology with principles of surgery

10. Communication skills tests

11. The clinical examination and general guidelines

12. Clinical bay 1: Superficial lesions - breast/endocrine/head and neck/skin

13. Clinical bay 2: Musculoskeletal and neurological cases - orthopaedics

14. Clinical bay 3: Circulatory and lymphatic cases - vascular

15. Clinical bay 4: The abdomen, trunk and groin

16. Final hints on examination technique

Appendix 1. Approved abbreviations

Appendix 2. Glossary of conventional terms

Appendix 3. Recommended reading

Appendix 4. Normal values

Appendix 5. Useful addresses

Index


Bibliographic details
Paperback, 300 pages, publication date: AUG-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07425-7
ISBN-10: 0-443-07425-9
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE


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