Full Description
This review book comprehensively covers most aspects of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Each chapter provides a meticulous overview of a topic featured in the OSCE, including general surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, hematology, and ethics. Common scenarios for each topic are featured in every chapter, accompanied by instructions and tips on how to take a patient's history, diagnose a patient, discuss treatment options, and address patient concerns under each scenario. Possible areas of difficulty, common candidate mistakes made, and important differential diagnosis are outlined in each chapter. The text is also supplemented with check-lists, photographs, and tables for enhanced readability and ease of use.
Written by experts in their respective fields, The Objective Structured Clinical Examination Review is a valuable resource for medical students and residentspreparing for the OSCE.
Contents
Objective Structured Clinical Examination Introduction.- The Nervous System.- Psychiatry.- The Cardiovascular System.- The Respiratory System.- The Gastrointestinal System.- Ethics.- The Genitourinary System.- General Surgery and Trauma.- The Musculoskeletal System.- Obstetrics and Gynecology.- Pediatrics.- The Endocrine System.- Hematology.- Skin.- Geriatrics.
