The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs (Unofficial Guides)

About this book

OSCE examinations are used worldwide as a critical part of medical student assessment yet there is often little preparation for them provided by medical schools. The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs is intended to fill this gap. It includes over 100 scenarios covering medical history taking clinical examination practical skills communication skills plus specialties meaning that everything is covered in one place. To bring the cases to life over 300 full color clinical photos are included including patients with features of important diseases. It also includes clear outlines of how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round. This book has relevance beyond examinations for post graduate further education and as a day-to-day reference for professionals.