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Clinical Skills Examination 5e - 5th Edition by Robert Turner & Brian Angus & Ashok Handa & Christian S R Hatton (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This practical, thorough, and concise pocketbook is the perfect companion to the clinical skills needed for life on the wards.
- About the Author: The late Professor Robert Turner was Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford.
- 384 Pages
- Medical, Diagnosis
Description
Book Synopsis
This practical, thorough, and concise pocketbook is the perfect companion to the clinical skills needed for life on the wards. It covers all the essential elements that lie at the heart of medical practice in which students must prove their competence, and lays the foundations needed for the rest of their medical career.Part One covers history taking, examination and communication; and Part Two provides an overview of key practical procedures and diagnostic skills, all of which are typically examined via Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) or other clinical case format examinations. The coverage of examination skills alongside practical procedures and explanations of typical tests and investigations make this pocketbook invaluable for students new to clinical medicine.
The authors are specialists in teaching clinical skills from both a medical and surgical perspective, and are perfectly placed to cover these cornerstones of medical practice.
Review Quotes
Published Reviews
"Lecture Notes on Clinical Skills fits into both white coat and book budget, something the first year clinical student should bear in mind."
GKT Gazette
"It is a little smasher."
Surgo, Glasgow University Medical School
"An excellent reference for students and junior doctors on hospital clinical placements."
Scottish Medical Journal
"A very practical, 'white coat' text."
Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews
About the Author
The late Professor Robert Turner was Professor of Medicine at the University of Oxford.Dr Brian Angus is a Clinical Tutor in Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, and is the Editorial Advisor on Rapid Infectious Diseases.
Mr Ashok Handa is a Clinical Tutor in Surgery and Honorary Consultant Surgeon at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Dr Chris Hatton is a Consultant Haematologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and is co-author of Lecture Notes on Haematology.