Description
Preparation is the key to success! Now in its eighth edition, Examination Medicine: a guide to physician training, has prepared generations of physician trainees and medical students for their clinical examinations. Instructive, informative and aligned with current practice, this new edition gives you an overview of what to expect, what is expected of you and how to develop a mature clinical approach to complex medical problems. Talley and O'Connor share their valuable advice on how to prepare for the examinations, use your time to best effect and avoid common pitfalls to ensure you give your best possible performance in your examinations and beyond.- Video tutorials of long and short cases included on ExpertConsult- Clinical photographs of signs and conditions- 50 long cases including history, examination, investigations, treatment and possible lines of questioning- Sample long cases from the examiner's perspective including discussion points and clinical traps- 30 short cases including guidance for 'spot diagnosis' and 'common stems'- Hint boxes highlighting common pitfalls and useful tips
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Basic physician training Chapter 2 - The written examination Chapter 3 - The clinical examination Chapter 4 - The long case Chapter 5 - The cardiovascular long case Chapter 6 - The respiratory long case Chapter 7 - The gastrointestinal long case Chapter 8 - The haematological long case Chapter 9 - The rheumatological long case Chapter 10 - The endocrine long case Chapter 11 - The renal long case Chapter 12 - The neurological long case Chapter 13 - The infectious disease long case Chapter 14 - Think like a physician, think like an examiner - an approach with long case examples Chapter 15 - The short case Chapter 16 - Common short cases
