Essential Examination, third edition: Step-by-step guides to clinical examination scenarios with practical tips and key facts for OSCEs

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I am a second year medical student, and I bought this book on the recommendation of a fifth year medical student who was teaching me.

have heard from upper years this is the best book to have for osces, very excited and am already using it ! Now in full colour, the book is essential reading if you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It is concise, so you don't feel like you have to read through loads of text to find what you want, plus the contents page is extremely useful for quickly finding what you need. It is assumed that core skills like this become second nature as they are taught time and time again in clinical teaching.Invaluable, best 'book' I have bought for a long time "Bought this to help with my ANP course and it's becoming invaluable.

Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. The new edition of this hugely successful book has been revised and new sections added, whilst retaining its unique systematic format. This latest edition of Essential Examination has been comprehensively revised and new sections added If you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE, then you need Essential Examination!These are lists of differentials of certain examination findings, and common pathologies of that system, which are easy to learn, high-yield facts. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

I like the fact it provides a clear step-by-step structure to the assessment and examination of different body systems, with a few pages exploring key presentations and extra information to support clinical reasoning. The examination sets rigorous standards to ensure doctors are capable across a range of essential clinical skills and professional activities. The book is well presented for learning examinations; using a table format, explanations are given without detracting from the process of the examination.Often in an OSCE you will not be asked to complete the full examination of a particular body system. The examiners will evaluate seven key skills: physical examination; identifying physical signs; clinical communication; differential diagnosis; clinical judgement; managing patients’ concerns; maintaining patient welfare. If you get lost in an examination (so easy to do under the pressure of assessment), default to these basic frameworks to get yourself back on track. In addition, you'll have access to Kortext's smart study tools including highlighting, notetaking, copy and paste, and easy reference export. I also really liked the space given for personal notes - it is so much easier than having to try and cram notes around the text, and means that the relevant notes are next to the correct page.