The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs: Candidate Briefings, Patient Briefings and Mark Schemes (Unofficial Guides)

Medical Books

Hotton MBChB (Dist) BSc (Hons) PhD MRCOG, Emily

Mak MBChB, Sammie

Medicine

UGTM (Unofficial Guide to Medicine)

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. 
The Unofficial Guide to ECGs is a straightforward yet complete guide to interpreting ECGs and easily translating this knowledge to clinical contexts. 
Edited by experts in cardiology, the book systematically goes through how an ECG is performed and what every part of the ECG tracing represents. It covers common conditions associated with ECG changes and explains the underlying pathophysiology of why these changes occur. An extensive collection of 40 clinical cases with fully annotated ECGs and 120 MCQs are included to allow readers to practise ECG interpretation. 
Primarily aimed at medical students, this new book will also be useful for all those who may need to brush up on ECGs, including junior doctors, nurses, paramedics, physicians’ associates and advanced nurse practitioners. Clearly defined and systematic structure that is accessible to new learners 
Explanations for every component of an ECG tracing and their changes to aid understanding and memorisation 
40 cases with real-life ECGs, ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced, and clinically-focused questions for the reader to test themselves 
Real-life fully annotated ECG images to clearly highlight features of ECG changes 
120 MCQs with detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers alongside annotated and unannotated ECGs 
A handy quick reference guide at the end of book covers ECG basics and important changes for rapid revision on the wards

The Unofficial Guide to ECGs (Unofficial Guides)

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. 
This guide has everything you need in one place – including common questions, model answers, how to present your answers to examiners, and numerous practical tips for success – all written by doctors and students who have recently completed the exam process. 
Ideal for OSCE candidates wanting to blitz their exams, this book will also make a useful day-to-day reference guide for professionals. Over 100 common scenarios – including medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills and communication skills 
Covers specialities including orthopaedics, paediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, prescribing, O&G, ophthalmology, ENT 
Over 300 full colour clinical photos to bring the text to life, including images of patients with disease features 
Clearly outlines how to relay the assessment of a patient to an examiner or to other doctors on a ward round 
Model answers to key OSCE questions 
Written and reviewed by doctors and senior medical students – essential guidance from those in the know New data interpretation chapter 
New dedicated ophthalmology chapter

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs (The Unofficial Guides)

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. 
The Unofficial Guide Medical and Surgical Emergencies offers a collection of common clinical emergency scenarios. It walks you through the practical steps of the decision-making process, from taking a referral through to making a management plan and prescribing – all designed to ensure safe and best practice. 
With plenty of tips to support your clinical reasoning, real time examples, and a focus on initial management before a diagnosis is clear, this book is ideal for medical students as well as junior doctors wanting a quick reference guide or revision aid. Clear, simple, practical tips for managing common emergency scenarios 
Describes patient management through real time thought processes of a doctor making decisions 
Key clinical and prescribing tips to improve safety 
Covers a wide range of cases, including fluid prescriptions, interpreting blood test results and acute management of emergencies 
Covers practical essentials such as clerking, effective communication and handover tips 
High quality images to illustrate important clinical findings

The Unofficial Guide to Medical and Surgical Emergencies (The Unofficial Guides)

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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, and model answers to common questions put to students/junior doctors in OSCEs. This book has relevance beyond examinations, for post graduate further education and as a day-to-day reference for professionals.

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs (Unofficial Guides)

Qureshi BM BSc (Hons) MSc MRCPCH FAcadMEd MRCPS(Glasg), Zeshan

This book is the companion book to The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs, which has sold 8000 copies in 2 years. 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 92 scenarios, covering medical history taking, clinical examination, practical skills, communication skills, plus specialties, meaning that everything for medical students is covered in one place. The book is designed to allow students to role play a real life OSCE, with each station containing a) a briefing for an actor playing 'the patient' b) a briefing for the 'student' and c) a mark scheme and questions to ask for 'the examiner.' This book has relevance beyond examinations, with the mark scheme checklists acting as a day-to-day reference for professionals.

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The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs: Candidate Briefings, Patient Briefings and Mark Schemes (Unofficial Guides)

The Unofficial Guide to ECGs (Unofficial Guides)

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs (The Unofficial Guides)

The Unofficial Guide to Medical and Surgical Emergencies (The Unofficial Guides)

The Unofficial Guide to Practical Skills (Unofficial Guides)

The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The Unofficial Guide to Getting Into Medical School

The Unofficial Guide to Surgery: Core Operations

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs (Unofficial Guides)

The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs: Candidate Briefings, Patient Briefings and Mark Schemes (Unofficial Guides)