Mastering the Objective Structured Clinical Examination and the Clinical Skills Assessment

Book Description

* Presents more than 60 cases in the core areas of medicine to assess students interpersonal and physical diagnosis skills
* Most medical students take the OSCE and CSA exams


Book Info
Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Medical School, Newark. Presents more than 60 standardized patient practice cases, focuses on the interviewing and physical exam skills, and provides key history-taking and physical exam pearls. Previous edition: c1999. Softcover. DNLM: Physical Examination--methods--Problems and Exercises.


From the Back Cover

* The first comprehensive study guide for the standardized patient exams
* Includes over 50 simulated practice cases in Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery
* Features USMLE Step 2B format
* Includes new chapter on CSA pitfalls

The OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) for medical students and the CSA (Clinical Skills Assessment) for international medical graduates have always been a mystery.

Get real answers to your questions in this groundbreaking book:
* How do I approach the standardized patient exams?
* How do I study for this examination?
* How much time do I have with each patient?
* How will I be graded?
* How can I improve my performance?

Medical schools, the NBME, and the USMLE are placing greater emphasis on standardized patient exams. Now you can master all the intricacies and details with one book.
* Presents more than 50 standardized patient practice cases covering what you might see on the exam
* Helps you to become familiar with the exam formats . . . uncovers the mysteries of what is behind each door
* Sharpens your interpersonal skills to improve overall clinical performance
* Focuses on the interviewing and physical examination skills needed to finish test stations within the required time limit
* Challenges you to develop a checklist prior to seeing each patient . . . and then provides the actual checklist so you can monitor your progress
* Provides key history-taking and physical examination pearls
* Includes OSCE interstation pearls and CSA patient note pearls

FROM THE PUBLISHER

* Presents more than 60 cases in the core areas of medicine to assess students interpersonal and physical diagnosis skills
* Most medical students take the OSCE and CSA exams

SYNOPSIS

* The first comprehensive study guide for the standardized patient exams
* The first comprehensive study guide for the standardized patient exams
* Includes over 50 simulated practice cases in Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery
* Features USMLE Step 2B format
* Includes new chapter on CSA pitfalls

The OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) for medical students and the CSA (Clinical Skills Assessment) for international medical graduates have always been a mystery.

Get real answers to your questions in this groundbreaking book:
* How do I approach the standardized patient exams?
* How do I study for this examination?
* How much time do I have with each patient?
* How will I be graded?
* How can I improve my performance?

Medical schools, the NBME, and the USMLE are placing greater emphasis on standardized patient exams. Now you can master all the intricacies and details with one book.
* Presents more than 50 standardized patient practice cases covering what you might see on the exam
* Helps you to become familiar with the exam formats . . . uncovers the mysteries of what is behind each door
* Sharpens your interpersonal skills to improve overall clinical performance
* Focuses on the interviewing and physical examination skills needed to finish test stations within the required time limit
* Challenges you to develop a checklist prior to seeing each patient . . . and then provides the actual checklist so you can monitor your progress
* Provides key history-taking and physical examination pearls
* Includes OSCE interstation pearls and CSA patient note pearls