Get Through MRCS Part A

Get Through MRCS Part A
Author: Nikhil Pawa
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 515
Release: 2016-07-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1138032131

Success in any exam requires careful preparation, background reading and, importantly, prior self-assessment. Containing 1000 Single Best Answer (SBA) questions for the MRCS Part A, this book offers surgical trainees a wealth of exam practice, written and edited by expert authors with recent experience of the MRCS syllabus. Get Through MRCS Part A:

Get Through MRCS: Anatomy 2E

Get Through MRCS: Anatomy 2E
Author: Simon Overstall
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1444170198

Fully revised and updated in light of the changes to the format of the MRCS examination, this second edition of Get Through MRCS: Anatomy provides candidates with the knowledge and practice necessary for excelling at the challenging MRCS part B OSCE examination. The updated new edition of the highly-praised Get Through MRCS: Anatomy Vivas Fully revised in accordance with the changes to be focussed on the OSCE format Detailed model answers and full explanations to ensure thorough understanding of how to get the best results Plentiful illustrations and high-quality photographs in full colour throughout Written by the experienced author of the highly successful first edition, Simon Overstall has extensive knowledge of the exam, both in teaching offline courses and authoring MRCS revision texts. Get Through MRCS: Anatomy is essential reading for MRCS candidates wanting to achieve expert anatomical knowledge and to ultimately earn high results within their postgraduate examinations.

EMQs for the MRCS Part A

EMQs for the MRCS Part A
Author: Sri G. Thrumurthy
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2013-01-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0191656046

Specifically designed to help candidates revise for the MRCS exam, this book features 250 extended matching questions divided into 96 themes, covering the whole syllabus. Containing everything candidates need to pass the MRCS Part A EMQ section of the exam, the book focuses intensively on topics relating to principles of surgery-in-general, including peri-operative care, post-operative management and critical care, surgical technique and technology, management and legal issues in surgery, clinical microbiology, emergency medicine and trauma management, and principles of surgical oncology. The high level of detail included within the questions and their explanations allows effective self-assessment of knowledge and quick identification of key areas requiring further attention. Varying approaches to extended matching questions are used, giving effective exam practice and guidance through revision and exam technique. This includes clinical case questions, positively-worded questions, requiring selection of the most appropriate of relatively correct answers; 'two-step' or 'double-jump' questions, requiring several cognitive steps to arrive at the correct answer; as well as factual recall questions, prompting basic recall of facts.

MRCS Part B OSCEs

MRCS Part B OSCEs
Author: Catherine Parchment Smith
Publisher: Pastest
Total Pages: 741
Release: 2010
Genre: Surgery
ISBN: 9781905635559

Offers an introduction covering the MRCS exam with particular reference to OSCEs; an overview of clinical skills in history taking and physical examination; chapters covering sections of the exam with popular cases in the OSCE format at the end of each chapter; and, a layout with colour images.

MRCS Part B OSCE

MRCS Part B OSCE
Author: Jeremy Lynch
Publisher: JP Medical Ltd
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2013-01-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1907816348

MRCS PART B OSCE: ANATOMY is unique in focussing solely on providing the knowledge necessary to pass one of the toughest exam components facing surgical trainees. Offering the most up-to-date coverage of anatomy practice questions and presented in a clear layout, chapters are mapped to the syllabus to deliver structured revision in all the key topics. Featuring a wealth of questions and fully descriptive answers, this book provides the essential revision text to maximise chances of exam success. 150 scenario-based anatomy questions, model answers and enhanced with concise revision notes Highly illustrated with diagrams and tables to improve understanding of complicated anatomy Includes practical advice on how to approach the exam and useful tips to achieve the highest marks Familiarizes candidates with the full range of presentations: surface anatomy, prosections and radiological imaging Edited by highly experienced anatomist, Professor Vishy Mahadevan Highly Commended at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2013

MRCS Part A: 500 SBAs and EMQs

MRCS Part A: 500 SBAs and EMQs
Author: Pradip K Datta
Publisher: JP Medical Ltd
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2013-01-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 190781633X

Featuring a wealth of practice questions, MRCS Part A: 500 SBAs and EMQs allows trainees to test themselves on everything they need to know to pass the MRCS Part A exam.

Get Through Final FRCR Part A: SBAs for the Modular Examination

Get Through Final FRCR Part A: SBAs for the Modular Examination
Author: Megan Bydder
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2009-05-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1853158496

Reflecting the latest change to the exam, the introduction of single best answer questions (SBAs), this book is completely up to date and offers a valuable insight into the new exam format. Providing candidates with a wealth of practice questions and organized by subject matter into the modular format, this comprehensive collection of practice SBAs is designed to help candidates assess their own knowledge, aiding thorough preparation for the exam. The book opens with an introduction to the exam, which includes advice on how to prepare for it and information on what to expect. It also offers helpful advice on question comprehension and answer strategies to help candidates achieve exam success. Written by practising Specialist Registrars and Junior Consultants in radiology, and supplemented with detailed explanatory text referenced to major radiology journals and specialist textbooks, Get Through Final FRCR Part A is the essential revision tool for all Specialist Registrars taking the Final FRCR exam.

SBA MCQs for the MRCS Part A

SBA MCQs for the MRCS Part A
Author: Sri G. Thrumurthy
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2012-11-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0191644404

Specifically designed to help candidates revise for the MRCS exam, this book features 350 Single Best Answer multiple choice questions, covering the whole syllabus. Containing everything candidates need to pass the MRCS Part A SBA section of the exam, it focuses intensively on the application of basic sciences (applied surgical anatomy, physiology, and pathology) to the management of surgical patients. The high level of detail included within the questions and their explanations allows effective self-assessment of knowledge and quick identification of key areas requiring further attention. Varying approaches to Single Best Answer multiple choice questions are used, giving effective exam practice and guidance through revision and exam technique. This includes clinical case questions, 'positively-worded' questions, requiring selection of the most appropriate of relatively correct answers; 'two-step' or 'double-jump' questions, requiring several cognitive steps to arrive at the correct answer; as well as 'factual recall' questions, prompting basic recall of facts.

Basic Science for the MRCS

Basic Science for the MRCS
Author: Andrew T. Raftery
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780702044830

A guide to the core basic sciences - anatomy, physiology and pathology - which comprise the essential knowledge required by the trainee entering the specialty of surgery. It focuses on those topics which tend to be recurring examination themes for initial surgical training.