Completely revised and including new additional material, this second edition of the bestselling Get Through MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment provides candidates with a definitive, one-stop revision resource for the CSA part of the MRCGP examination. Written by an experienced author team with extensive knowledge of both national and international primary care clinical skills assessment, this book is essential reading for postgraduate candidates preparing for this challenging examination.

Completely revised and including new additional material, this second edition of the bestselling Get Through MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment provides candidates with a definitive, one-stop revision resource for the CSA part of the MRCGP examination. Fully revised in accordance with the current MRCGP and MRCGP(INT) curriculum Mock examinations cover a spread of topics and skills outlined in the RCGP curriculum Comprehensive discussion of areas that stations test and detailing points needing to be covered to achieve the best results Brand new material including six new cases and task boxes to refocus the reader's attention on the different challenges of each station Completely rewritten introductory chapter Offers valuable advice on how to approach the exam, focus time in day-to-day GP surgeries and how to develop skills required to pass the CSA Written by an experienced author team that has extensive knowledge of both national and international primary care clinical skills assessment, Get Through MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment, Second Edition is essential reading for postgraduate candidates preparing for this challenging examination.

The Clinical Skills Assessment has been developed as "an assessment of a doctor's ability to integrate and apply clinical, professional, communication and practical skills appropriate for general practice". Candidates will have to see 13 'patients' during the exam, presenting with problems that will test the doctor's skills in diagnosis, problem solving, communication and ethics, as well as practical clinical skills and treatment planning. Get Through New MRCGP: Clinical Skills Assessment is a unique book designed to help the candidate with their preparation for this new and daunting examination. The book opens with a chapter on how to approach the exam, giving valuable advice on how trainees can focus their time in day-to-day GP surgeries, and through reflection, video review and personal study, can develop the skills required to pass the CSA. This is followed by two comprehensive mock examinations, each covering a spread of topics and skills as outlined in the new RCGP GP curriculum. The reader is provided with the full candidate and patient notes for each station, followed by a comprehensive discussion of the areas that the station is testing, and the points that should be covered by the candidate in order to get the best marks. Each station is supplemented by a summary of the knowledge base required for the scenario, including the latest national guidelines, and a list of take-home messages and further reading.

Get Through MRCGP: Oral and Video Modules covers the viva and the video components of the MRCGP examination. Using a broad range of over 40 real question examples this book incorporates advice from examiners and tips gained from experience, to help candidates approach this examination with confidence. The marking grids used to assess a candidate's performance in both modules are explained, with detailed instructions suggesting how to prepare and proceed during the examination. Eleven sample video consultation transcripts are provided with completed consultation summary forms, and performance criteria are indicated throughout each transcript. The author, Una Coales MD FRCS FRCSOto DRCOG DFFP MRCGP, trained in medicine in the USA and moved to the UK to practise. She is currently a GP registrar and has written several popular exam texts including PLAB and DRCOG, having passed each exam herself.

The MRCGP examination MCQ module changed its format in the Spring of 2002. This book is presented in the same format as the new MCQ module with three complete new MRCGP MCQ module exam papers, including a comprehensive selection of single best answers (SBAs), multiple best answers (MBAs), sentence completion, algorithms and extended matching questions (EMQs). The book covers all relevant hot topics, It provides tips on how to pass the MRCGP written paper module, and provides a sample new NPMS paper as an alternative to an audit project for summative assessment. This is an essential revision tool for all GP registrars, newly-appointed general practitioners and candidates for the MRCGP exam. The author trained in medicine in the USA and moved to the UK to practice. She has recently passed the new format MRCGP exam and has written several popular exam texts, including PLAB, DRCOG and MRCP: Part1. Dr Coales also runs her own MRCGP courses in London, to find out more follow this link

The Clinical Skills Assessment has been developed as "an assessment of a doctor's ability to integrate and apply clinical, professional, communication and practical skills appropriate for general practice". Candidates will have to see 13 'patients' during the exam, presenting with problems that will test the doctor's skills in diagnosis, problem so