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.
Inhalt
- Introduction to the OSCE
- History taking
- Physical examination
- Practical procedures
- Ethics, communication and explanation
- Prescribing and handover
- Recognising and managing acutely unwell patients