OSCEs for Medical Finals has been written by doctors from a variety of specialties with extensive experience of medical education and of organising and examining OSCEs. The book and website package consists of the most common OSCE scenarios encountered in medical finals, together with checklists, similar to OSCE mark schemes, that cover all of the key learning points students need to succeed. Each topic checklist contains comprehensive exam-focussed advice on how to maximise performance together with a range of ‘insider's tips' on OSCE strategy and common OSCE pitfalls. Designed to provide enough coverage for those students who want to gain as many marks as possible in their OSCEs, and not just a book which will ensure students ‘scrape a pass', the book is fully supported by a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/khan/osces, containing: OSCE checklists from the book A survey of doctors and students of which OSCEs have a high chance of appearing in finals in each UK medical school

For students of all years who want to make the most of their time in medical school and successfully pass OSCE and written exams, How to Master Your Medical School Finals is the ultimate study aid, providing the insider knowledge needed to gain extra marks and improve performance. Combining practical and academic advice to help you cope with the demands of study, hospital rounds and exam revision it will help you turn a fail into a pass, and a pass into a distinction. Along with an online tool specifically designed to help you memorize facts, it will teach you how to deliver a distinction level answer during OSCEs, short answer papers and vivas, identify trends in past papers and organize your revision to mirror the distribution of key topics, analyse your own learning style and adopt new learning techniques, revise faster and more effectively using ethics and law essay plans and optimise your time on the wards and on specialty attachments Including a sample curriculum - a unique tool that shows you which subjects require in depth, moderate or superficial knowledge - How to Master Your Medical School Finals is the definitive resource for students who want to effectively navigate their way through medical school and increase their chances of finals success. Online supporting resources for this book include a memory audit template.

Pass Finals is a notes-style summary of the key facts to know for the diagnosis and management of important diseases. The book relates to Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine, and it's synoptic approach is intended to help time-poor students with revision for final exams in medicine. Information is presented as bullet point lists and short summaries. There are also practice self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, with explanatory answers at the end of the book. Focuses on the most important medical specialities, including cardiology, neurology, GI, and respiratory medicine Introductory chapters give tips on preparing for exams and explanations of the types of questions that will be encountered Important background information on pharmacology, radiology and imaging and clinical investigations is covered in discrete chapters Uses a basic outline for explaining each disease - physical examination, investigations and management - summarised in a succinct and clear way Examples of OSCE stations and advice on how to approach them included in all chapters Increased use of line diagrams and breakout boxes for the important topics X-ray images and CT scans added More self-assessment questions

In How to Pass Finals Single Best Answers in Medicine, the authors provide an invaluable revision aid for medical students approaching their final written exams. Encompassing just over 300 single best answer questions in general medicine, which are systematically arranged according to specialty, the book stretches the candidate in order to maximise their chances of success in the final hurdle before becoming a fully qualified doctor. Complementing a diverse question bank with thorough answer stems that explore the topics being assessed, this book serves a dual purpose: it tests a candidates pre-existing knowledge and understanding in general medicine, whilst simultaneously delivering a myriad of valuable learning points paving the way for further development. With its comprehensive style, How to Pass Finals Single Best Answers in Medicine is ideal for medical students in need of honing their skills and requiring that extra confidence boost in the run-up to the final written examinations.

A well prepared student takes the initiative to create learning opportunities and propel themselves towards qualification; we find that the better prepared you are, the luckier you become. From the Preface The key to passing clinical finals is not a secret; adequate preparation and the ability to think logically and speak clearly are all hallmarks of a successful candidate. This unique guide gives final year students the knowledge and confidence required to pass their examinations with insiders' tips on particular information and skills required to be a top candidate. It is ideal as both a revision aid in the weeks leading up to the examination, and as an aide-memoire the night before.

Cardiology Essentials for Finals is an invaluable study aid to passing the medical finals OSCE. This concise book adopts a pragmatic approach to preparing for the OSCE, and includes a section on the latest guidelines involving cardiac conditions that are commonly tested in finals, as well as hot topics in cardiology. Featuring a practical format, which replicates the real OSCE, it includes all the essential information, ideal for group or individual study and on-the-ward revision. The author has condensed all her experience at passing medical OSCEs into this succinct book which provides exactly what you need to pass medical finals.

This refreshingly readable book with accompanying flash cards is ideal for all undergraduate medical students fast approaching their final exams. Consider your revision methods and contemplate exam psychology. Structure your approach and make those final weeks more bearable. Test yourself with the flash cards and consolidate your knowledge on a wide range of topics. Use them as a guide to perfecting your presentation skills and think logically about each case. Decipher data, practice interpreting x-rays and ECGs, and identify conditions from photos and pictures. This book will teach you mnemonics to help you remember the more intricate causes of certain conditions, offering invaluable support in the run up to your finals. .