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Examination revision books

Essential Revision Notes for Intercollegiate MRCS Volume 1

Parchment-Smith C.  Chalmers R.  Andrews S
Paperback.  1284 pages.  Published Oct 05
PasTest.  ISBN 1904627366
Together with Volume 2, Essential Revision Notes for Intercollegiate MRCS Volume 1 forms the definitive guide to revision for all candidates preparing for the MRCS Intercollegiate examination.  Unlike conventional textbooks, the essential facts in each subject are presented in note form with special attention given to areas that are often poorly understood. Fully revised and updated to provide full coverage of the new Intercollegiate exam.  All areas of the MRCS syllabus are covered with concise presentation of information, hints and tips, unlike conventional textbooks.  Key points are presented clearly in diagrams, illustrations, lists, tables and mnemonics to aid learning.

Essential Revision Notes for intercollegiate MRCS Volume 2

Parchment-Smith C
Paperback.  1284 pages.  Published Feb 06
Pastest.  ISBN 1904627374
Together with Volume 1, Essential Revision Notes for Intercollegiate MRCS Volume 1 forms the definitive guide to revision for all candidates preparing for the MRCS Intercollegiate examination.  Unlike conventional textbooks, the essential facts in each subject are presented in note form with special attention given to areas that are often poorly understood. Fully revised and updated to provide full coverage of the new Intercollegiate exam.  All areas of the MRCS syllabus are covered with concise presentation of information, hints and tips, unlike conventional textbooks.  Key points are presented clearly in diagrams, illustrations, lists, tables and mnemonics to aid learning.

VIVA Practice for Intercollegiate MRCS

Chan C L H
Paperback.  176 pages.  Published Mar 05
PasTest.  ISBN 1904627196
This book contains over 100 popular Viva themes to provide you with an excellent framework for study and revision for the oral component of the MRCS exam. 30 of the themes cover the essential anatomy section of the exam.

Intercollegiate MRCS:  An Aid to the VIVA Examination

Ramachandran M.  Malone A.  Chan C L H
Paperback.  256 pages.  Published Jun 05
PasTest.  ISBN 1904627498
This new title reflects the new Intercollegiate MRCS syllabus and mirrors the structure of the VIVA examination. Thirty themes for each section of the VIVA ensure a thorough coverage of all the key topics. The 900 questions are graded in terms of difficulty, taking you from lead-in questioning to advanced questioning, and come complete with answers, to enable you to develop your essential VIVA skills.

Essential Lists for the Intercollegiate MRCS

Murphy M
Paperback.  192 pages.  Published Jun 04
PasTest.  ISBN 1901198235
This book provides comprehensive lists in subjects that appear frequently in the MRCS Written, Viva and Clinical examination. The list approach is a well-established study method for the medical membership. This is the first surgical text to cover the more didactic topics on the MRCS syllabus in this format. Topics covered include anaesthetics, general surgery, urology, orthopaedics, neurology, endocrine and breast surgery, plastics and ENT.

MRCS Core Modules:  The Complete Test

Chan C
Paperback.  432 pages.  Published May 03
PasTest.   ISBN 1901198146
With up-to-the-minute and challenging questions, this text offers a complete revision package. There are 800 multiple choice and extended matching questions, designed to reflect the actual MRCS examination. Compiled by a team of writers at the cutting edge of MRCS study, the book is based on the core syllabus and contains up-to-date information. Correct answers and full teaching notes are included.

MRCS System Modules:  The Complete Test

Chan C
Paperback.  352 pages.  Published May 03
PasTest.  ISBN 1901198197
With up-to-the-minute and challenging questions, this text offers a complete revision package. There are 800 multiple choice and extended matching questions, designed to reflect the actual MRCS examination. Compiled by a team of writers at the cutting edge of MRCS study, the book is based on the core syllabus and contains up-to-date information. Correct answers and full teaching notes are included.

Preparation and Revision for the MRCS Examination

Thomas W E G.
Paperback.  300 pages.  Published Aug 04
Churchill Livingston.  ISBN 0443074259
This book is designed to help candidates in their final preparation for the new intercollegiate MRCS examination. It seeks to help the candidate present his knowledge and clinical expertise in a clear, concise and well formulated manner. The aim is to provide insight as to the nature of the examination, by setting out the form for each part of the examination, and then to help the candidate in preparing themselves for each section, so that they may perform to the very best of their ability.

Vivas and communication skills in surgery

McCarthy K.  Hacking M.  Al Mufti R.  Hewitt J
Paperback.  400 pages.  Published Jan 04
Churchill Livingston.  ISBN 0443073422
The viva component of the MRCS examination is traditionally the most feared and elusive part of the whole exam. Contained within the syllabus of core and system modules there are favorite examination topics which are more commonly asked than others. This new book covers all these popular subjects and illustrates them with sample viva-style questions. The answers give the candidate guidance on how to respond to these effectively and on what is required to pass the exam. Covers the six major subject areas of the MRCS viva exam: . applied surgical anatomy . operative surgery . clinical pathology . principles of surgery . applied physiology . critical care There is also coverage of the new communication skills section, designed to test the candidate's ability to communicate with patients and supply information to colleagues. This new book has been written to aid any candidate in preparing to sit a surgical viva, and will be of value to MRCS candidates as well as students for undergraduate surgical finals and surgical registrars prior to the exit examination.

Surgical critical care vivas

Kanani M
Paperback.  244 pages.  Published Feb 03
Greenwich Medical Media Ltd.  ISBN 1841101311
An understanding of critical care is one of the key objectives of medical and surgical training, and viva examinations in particular remain a source of anxiety for many candidates. Surgical Critical Care Vivas follows the same format as the hugely popular General Pathology Vivas and gives candidates a means of practicing some of the most common questions that they will be asked in their viva examinations. Pocket-sized, for portability, and packed with useful information in an east-to-use A-Z format, this book will help the reader to broaden their knowledge base and, by practicing the vivas, gain confidence in their examination technique.

Applied surgical physiology vivas

Kanani M.  Elliott M
Paperback.  184 pages.  Published Jan 03
Greenwich Medical Media Ltd.  ISBN  1841101478
An understanding of basic sciences is the cornerstone of medical and surgical training, and viva examinations in particular remain a source of anxiety for many candidates. General Physiology Vivas follows the same format as the hugely popular General Pathology Vivas and Surgical Critical Care Vivas. It gives candidates a means of practicing some of the most common questions that they will be asked in their viva examinations, with detailed model answers and diagrams to highlight key points where necessary. Pocket-sized, for portability, and packed with useful information in an easy-to-use A-Z format, this book will help the reader to broaden their knowledge base and, by practicing the vivas, gain confidence in their examination technique.

Clinical Cases and OSCEs in Surgery

Ramachandran M,  Poole A.
Paperback.  368 pages.  Published Dec 02 
Churchill Livingston.  ISBN 044307044X
This volume contains 150 short cases for the MRCS examination, each presented in a standard format and grouped into one of the four sections of the clinical exam. The MRCS is a relatively new examination which has now completely replaced the FRCS or FRCS(Ed). It splits the examination into four separate sections (compared with two - just called "Part 1" and "Part 2" previously): core modules (multiple-choice questions); system modules (multiple-choice questions); clinical examination; and viva voce. This book concentrates solely on the clinical examination. It is laid out in identical sections to the new examination, separated into "bays" of cases candidates can expect to be examined on. The approach simulates the exam itself, walking the candidate through the exam. Cases are described under specific headings, including: instruction; approach; action; completion; summary; discussion; advanced questions; name check; top tip; references; and website links.

Anatomy tutor for surgeons in training

Johnson R
Paperback.  176 pages.  Published Oct 02 
Greenwich Medical Media Ltd.  ISBN 1841101362
Based on the authors’ own tutorials and dissection sessions during basic surgical training, this invaluable guide to surgical anatomy, fully illustrated throughout with clear line diagrams drawn exclusively for this book, will provide the surgical trainee with an invaluable guide to this important part of surgical training. Each chapter begins with a topic list designed to help the reader plan and coordinate a programme of study. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) have been included throughout, and are designed to illustrate the main points of each topic. Each question is accompanied by full model answers to help students acquire and consolidate their anatomical knowledge. This book will prove invaluable for both medical and dental students, and also for surgical trainees taking the MCQ component of postgraduate surgical examinations

Surgery MCQs and EMQs:  A companion to Fundamentals of Surgical Practice

Parks R.  Diamond T
Paperback.  172 pages.  Published Jul 03
Greenwich Medical Media Ltd.  ISBN 1841101869
Surgery MCQs and Vivas is designed as a companion to Fundamentals of Surgical Practice, by Aljafri Majid and Andrew Kingsnorth, and is split into two main sections; multiple choice questions and viva topics, reflecting the structure of two of the key components of many postgraduate surgical examinations worldwide, including the MRCS and AFRCSEd. The MCQ and viva questions provided are typical of those that will appear in the MRCS examination, and answers, along with detailed explanatory notes are provided throughout. Each of the two sections is further subdivided into sub-sections reflecting the topics covered in Fundamentals of Surgical Practice, and the model answers in all cases are cross-referenced to the relevant sections of this comprehensive text to enhance the learning experience for the reader, who can instantly get detailed information on a topic of interest.

Short cases for the MRCS Clinical Examination

Parchment Smith C.
Paperback. 480 pages.  Published Oct 02
Pastest.  ISBN 1901198448
This text is designed to take the MRCS candidate through the clinical examination. It offers information on how the clinical exam is organized, the marking scheme and how to prepare for the exam. The chapters go through the exam bay-by-bay, including details regarding set-up in the bay, commonly asked-for examinations and cases that are accompanied by photographs where appropriate. There is a chapter on communication and tear-out summary cards are featured for each chapter to aid revision.

Pass the MRCS

Walker A.  Macklin C.  Williams C
Paperback.  136 pages.  Published Jun 01
WB Saunders.  ISBN 070202578X
A well written and clearly structured book dealing with an approach to revision, learning and examination technique for both MRCS/AFRCS Part I and Part II. The writing style is similar to Pass the MRCPsych and Pass the MRCP (key points, bullet points, etc) and is written specifically with the MRCP/AFRCS examinations in mind. The aim of the book is to provide a concise guide to all parts of the MRCS/AFRCS exam.

Viva:  Practice for MRCS

Chan C.  Hart A.
Paperback.  224 pages.  Published Apr 01
PasTest.  ISBN 1901198545
Compiled by two experienced surgeons, this text features 100 popular Viva themes. It offers a framework for revision and study for those preparing for this oral component of the MRCS examination. Thirty of the themes cover the essential anatomy section of the Viva exam. "Buzzwords" which the examiners are seeking are highlighted, and appropriate responses to oral questions are given. There is advice on successful exam technique, and genuine Viva candidates discuss their experience.

Essential Postgraduate Surgery

Fligelstone L.  Davies A
Paperback.  416 pages.  Published Aug 00 
Churchill Livingston.  ISBN 0443060258
A revision book covering all major branches of surgery for the MRCS / AFRCS candidate. The information is presented as a quick revision guide to help the reader work through the text quickly and effectively. It contains a list of recommended reading at the end of each chapter to provide access to a broader base in each sub-speciality.

Surgery: Facts and Figures

Green J.  Wajed S
Paperback.  208 pages.  Published May 98
Greenwich Medical Media.  ISBN 1900151340
This text provides concise, comprehensive coverage of of the key information required by surgeons approaching the end of their basic training and sitting the new examination. It has been written with specific reference to the syllabus.  Most of the information within the book has been included in a list and bulleted format

Examination Schemes in General Surgery and Orthopaedics

Servant C J.  Purkiss C F.
Paperback.  144 pages.  Published Dec 97
Greenwich Medical Media.  ISBN 1900151383
This book is a pocket-sized guide that has been designed to help in examining both general surgical and orthopaedic patients.  It focuses on preparation for the 'short cases' of the clinical section of the MRCS examination.  Clear instructions are laid out in bulleted lists of the systems and joint clinical examination.  Overall the book is intended as an aide memoir to reinforce the candidates own knowledge gained through previous training and experience.

Clinical Cases for the MRCS and AFRCS

Morris-Stiff G.  Bowrey D J.  Puntis M A.  Rees B I.  Shandall A A.
Paperback.  200 pages.  Published Jul 98
Arnold.  ISBN 0340692685
This book is a structured question-and-answer aid for candidates preparing for the MRCS examination.  It concentrates on common clinical scenarios by describing an actual patient history and following, in a systematic fashion, the processes involved in making a diagnosis and formulating a management plan. Each question is accompanied by comprehensive answers which address both the important factors and any contentious issues.   

MRCS Core Modules:  Essential Revision Notes

Elkabir J.  Abbas K
Paperback.  368 pages.  Published Oct 99
PasTest.  ISBN 1901198367
This guide to revision, designed for all candidates preparing for the MRCS Core Modules examination, presents the key elements of all subjects covered in the Core Modules syllabus. Vital facts are presented in a concise format with diagrams and user-friendly summaries of key points. The book is also suitable for those preparing for the AFRCS.

MRCS System Modules:  Essential Revision Notes

Parchment-Smith C.  Hernon C
Paperback.  700 pages.  Published Aug 00
PasTest.  ISBN 1901198413
This revision guide is designed for the MRCS paper 2 examination. The vital facts are presented in a user-friendly format and all areas of the syllabus are covered in concise note form.

General Pathology Vivas

Lowe A
Paperback (with CD-ROM).  230 pages.  Published Jun 01
Greenwich Medical Media.  ISBN 1841100595
An understanding of basic pathology is one of the key objectives of surgical training. Written by a leading pathologist, this book is a compendium of the most common questions asked in the Viva examination. It is also an aide-memoire for the junior surgeon and undergraduate. The accompanying CD-ROM allows the trainee to interact with the questions in a realistic setting and adds to the utility of the book as a self-assessment tool.

Case Presentations for the MRCS and AFRCS.  Volume 1

Hornick P.  Lumley J S P.  Grace P A.
Paperback.  192 pages.  Published Apr 97
Butterworth-Heinemann.  ISBN 0750632577

Case Presentations for the MRCS and AFRCS.  Volume 2

Hornick P.  Lumley J S P.  Grace P A.
Paperback.  176 pages.  Published Apr 97
Butterworth-Heinemann.  ISBN 0750632585

Case Presentations for the MRCS and AFRCS.  Volume 3

Hornick P.  Lumley J S P.  Grace P A.
Paperback.  176 pages.  Published Jun 97
Butterworth-Heinemann.  ISBN 0750632593

Operative Surgery and Surgical Topics for MRCS and FRCS

Mokbel K M.
Paperback.  128 pages.  Published Apr 99
Petroc Press.  ISBN 1900603624

 

 
 

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