Publisher's Synopsis
Surgical OSCEs for Medical Students offers readers nearly 70 stations showing how to address surgical problems in a consistent way, using a step-wise approach.
Each case provides a structured step-by-step approach:
- Differential diagnoses
- History
- Examination - general and targeted
- Investigations required
- Diagnosis with pathophysiological explanation
- Management
The book offers readers:
- Concise presentation of information to ensure rapid access to important facts
- Stimulating coverage of common surgical topics often encountered in OSCE examinations, such as abdominal distension, dysphagia, muscle weakness and sudden weight loss
- Valuable and trusted input from junior doctors who have successfully passed and supervised OSCEs
