Description
This new book for medical students contains over 60 of the most commonly encountered OSCE stations in medicine and surgery. The OSCEs are arranged according to type of skill; for example history-taking, ethics and communication, physical examination. This is an accessible book for students under pressure who are revising for a clinical OSCE. It provides simple advice, tips about preparation, and will be easily understood. It provides sample OSCE station questions and simulated patient scripts (with answers) for practice at home.- Provides sample OSCE station questions and simulated patient scripts (with answers) for practice at home.- Will give an insight into how to 'Get inside the examiners head' to help the student do better in the OSCE station.- Highlights 'red flag' situations and explains the underlying importance of these topics.- Includes advice both on how to excel and on common errors at each OSCE station.- Several of the OSCE stations give details of how more advanced students would be expected to perform at higher levels.- Includes online access to sample marking sheets.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to the OSCE- History taking- Physical examination- Practical skills- Ethics, communication and explanation- Prescribing and handover- Recognising and managing acutely unwell patients
