This is a book for candidates preparing for the MRCP PACES examination, designed to aid in the consolidation of clinical knowledge and skills, and its application in the exam setting.
Contents:
Physical Exam:
Strategy
Neurology (Limbs)
Neurology (Cranial Nerves)
Cardiology
Abdomen
Respiratory
Consultations:
Introduction and Walk-Through
Same Presentation, Different Conditions
Same Condition, Different Presentations
Worked Practice
How Examiners Grade
Colour Plates for Consultation Stations
Communications:
Introduction and Walk-Through
Worked Practices
Index to Worked Cases
Readership: Postgraduate internal medicine trainees taking the MRCP PACES examination. Final year medical students; Practitioners in Internal Medicine. Key Features:
Existing titles focus heavily on content knowledge, while this book focuses on skills and strategies. Existing titles tend to present 'standard cases' and 'textbook answers', while this book highlights nuances in clinical reasoning
The expected change in exam format from 2022 presents an opportunity to release a new title tailored to the new exam format
Captive audience (those who have are familiar with 'algorithms in differential diagnosis')