The Objective Structured Clinical Examination or OSCE for short is a familiar and often daunting experience for medical students. This book provides the essential information needed to tackle OSCE stations competently and with confidence. Over 150 topics are covered at the perfect level of detail for candidates preparing for final exams. Using bulleted checklists and a succinct writing style, the authors cover the most important points to remember about the key conditions that students are likely to encounter during OSCEs, all in a brief 2 to 4 pages per condition.

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Contents

Chapter 1 History Catherine Bennett
Chapter 2 Examination: Cardiovascular Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel
Chapter 3 Examination: Respiratory Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel
Chapter 4 Examination: Abdominal Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel
Chapter 5 Examination: Neurological Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel
Chapter 6 Examination: Musculoskeletal Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel
Chapter 7 Examination: Surgical Paolo Sorelli
Chapter 8 Examination: Endocrine Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel
Chapter 9 Examination: Dermatological Kate Tatham and Kinesh Patel
Chapter 10 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Rebecca Evans-Jones
Chapter 11 Genitourinary Medicine Catherine Bennett
Chapter 12 Paediatrics Sarita Depani
Chapter 13 Procedures Heidi Artis and James R. Waller
Chapter 14 Emergencies Heidi Artis and James R. Waller
Chapter 15 Interpretation of Data Lucy Hicks
Chapter 16 Communication skills Heidi Artis and James R. Waller
Appendix NEWS observation char