Full Description
The FRCS examination is the last hurdle on the road to independent practice as a consultant surgeon in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The voce viva portion of the exam can be particularly challenging for candidates who must demonstrate not only their knowledge of various surgical topics, but also their reasoning and decision-making abilities.Cracking the Intercollegiate General Surgery FRCS Viva: A Revision Guide provides the framework and knowledge to pass the non-subspecialty sections of the FRCS (General Surgery) viva and clinical examination. This comprehensive revision text covers all essential topics in critical care, emergency and general surgery as well as critical appraisal of research papers, basic statistics and data manipulation for the academic section. Highlights:Layout: A unique approach recreates the structure and content of each individual vivaPast questions: Actual viva questions pooled from successful FRCS candidates are included so you know what workedContributors: Insight from experienced clinicians who have trained in the UK higher surgical training systemThis essential revision guide provides you with the vital points for each topic, presented in a concise, structured manner and referenced where appropriate. It is essential reading for anyone preparing for the FRCS General Surgery exam.
Contents
Academic Viva; Elizabeth Ball, Tjun Tang and Stewart WalshCritical Care; Jithesh Appukutty, Elizabeth Ball, John Davidson,Vinodkumar Singh, Tjun Tang and Stewart WalshEmergency Surgery; Elizabeth Ball, Nicole Keong, Tjun Tang, Colin Walsh and Stewart WalshGeneral Surgery; Elizabeth Ball, Pankaj Mishra, C J Shukla, Tjun Tang, Thomas Tsang, Colin Walsh and Stewart WalshBreast Surgery; Elizabeth Ball, Amy Burger and Sue DownColorectal Surgery; Ed Courtney, Gillian Tierney and Samson TouEndocrine Surgery; Elizabeth Ball and Ashish LalHPB Surgery; Saurabh Jamdar, Jeffrey Lordan, Dermot O'Riordan andManel RieraTransplant Surgery; Zia Moinuddin, Rajesh Sivaprakasam and David van DellenUpper GI Surgery; Naheed Farooq, Dermot O'Riordan, Dmitri Pournaras, Manel Riera and Andy TsangVascular Surgery; Tjun Tang, Janice Tsui, Stewart Walsh and Michael WuBibliography
