
Community Medicine: Practical Manual with Viva 2E
- 2nd Edition - March 20, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Author: Rajkumar Patil
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 7 3 6 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 6 7 3 8 - 7
Second edition of this book is updated as per guidelines of National Medical Commission in accordance with theCompetency-Based Medical Education (CBME) of Community Medicine. Thi… Read more
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Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) of Community Medicine. This book continues to be must-have for all MBBS students as it prepares them for practical examination along with theory viva.
Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) of Community Medicine. This book continues to be must-have for all MBBS students as it prepares them for practical examination along with theory viva.
New to this edition
• Significant content enhancement and re-organization in line with revised curriculum, to ensure continued relevance and renewed focus on application-based learning.
• New chapters on family adoption programme (FAP); formulating research question for study; planning, implementation and evaluation of health education programme; training of health workers in disease prevention and control; application of computers in epidemiology; and essential medicine have been added as per CBME curriculum.
• Pointwise, specific, and detailed-illustrated answers to progressively building-up, intuitive questions on each topic.
Salient Features
• Chapters on vaccination; contraception; drugs of public health importance; nutrition; details of specific clinicosocial cases; and nutritional assessment of individual, family and community; and annexure II: health-related important indicators of India have been revised thoroughly.
• Logical flow, in easy-to-understand language and systemic presentation of complete theory in Question-Answer format helps in revision and self-assessment before examination.
• Practical part of the book includes spotters with figures and tables, exercises with solutions, exercises for practice prepares students for both practical and viva examination.
• Clinicosocial cases with details of specific cases covered in the book and impart practical-focused learning.
Online Content
• Complimentary access to full ebook at www.medenact.com
• Additional practical and viva questions along with answers.
• Links to useful websites for further learning.
• Complementary images of community medicine for greater retention of knowledge.
• Topics such as OSCE/OSPE, food adulteration and tips useful for PPT presentation with relevant syllabus helps in quick learning.
• Significant content enhancement and re-organization in line with revised curriculum, to ensure continued relevance and renewed focus on application-based learning.
• New chapters on family adoption programme (FAP); formulating research question for study; planning, implementation and evaluation of health education programme; training of health workers in disease prevention and control; application of computers in epidemiology; and essential medicine have been added as per CBME curriculum.
• Pointwise, specific, and detailed-illustrated answers to progressively building-up, intuitive questions on each topic.
Salient Features
• Chapters on vaccination; contraception; drugs of public health importance; nutrition; details of specific clinicosocial cases; and nutritional assessment of individual, family and community; and annexure II: health-related important indicators of India have been revised thoroughly.
• Logical flow, in easy-to-understand language and systemic presentation of complete theory in Question-Answer format helps in revision and self-assessment before examination.
• Practical part of the book includes spotters with figures and tables, exercises with solutions, exercises for practice prepares students for both practical and viva examination.
• Clinicosocial cases with details of specific cases covered in the book and impart practical-focused learning.
Online Content
• Complimentary access to full ebook at www.medenact.com
• Additional practical and viva questions along with answers.
• Links to useful websites for further learning.
• Complementary images of community medicine for greater retention of knowledge.
• Topics such as OSCE/OSPE, food adulteration and tips useful for PPT presentation with relevant syllabus helps in quick learning.
- Edition: 2
- Published: March 20, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131267363
- eBook ISBN: 9788131267387