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Macleod's Clinical OSCEs

  • 1st Edition - June 14, 2014
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Paul A. O'Neill, Alexandra Evans, Tim Pattison, Meriel Tolhurst-Cleaver, Serena Tolhurst-Cleaver
  • Language: English

This new book for medical students contains over 60 of the most commonly encountered OSCE stations in medicine and surgery. The OSCEs are arranged according to type of skill; fo… Read more

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This new book for medical students contains over 60 of the most commonly encountered OSCE stations in medicine and surgery. The OSCEs are arranged according to type of skill; for example history-taking, ethics and communication, physical examination. This is an accessible book for students under pressure who are revising for a clinical OSCE. It provides simple advice, tips about preparation, and will be easily understood. It provides sample OSCE station questions and simulated patient scripts (with answers) for practice at home.

Key features

  • Provides sample OSCE station questions and simulated patient scripts (with answers) for practice at home
  • Will give an insight into how to ‘Get inside the examiners head’ to help the student do better in the OSCE station
  • Highlights ‘red flag’ situations and the importance of these topics
  • Includes advice both on how to excel and on common errors at each OSCE station
  • Several of the OSCE stations give details of how more advanced students would be expected to perform at higher levels
  • Includes online access to sample marking sheets

Readership

Medical student / undergraduate

Table of contents

Introduction to the OSCE
History taking
Physical examination
Practical skills
Ethics, communication and explanation
Prescribing and handover
Recognising and managing acutely unwell patients

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 8, 2015
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Paul A. O'Neill

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medical Education, University of Manchester; Honorary Consultant Physician, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK

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Alexandra Evans

Affiliations and expertise
General Practitioner, Brooklands Medical Practice, Manchester, UK

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Tim Pattison

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant, Department of Ageing and Complex Medicine, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; Honorary Lecturer, University of Manchester; Manchester, UK

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Meriel Tolhurst-Cleaver

Affiliations and expertise
Paediatric Specialist Trainee, North Western Deanery, UK

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Serena Tolhurst-Cleaver

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK