The first edition of An Aid to the MRCP Short Casesrapidly estabished itself as a classic and has sold over 25,000copies.
The aims of this revised and extended second edition are the sameas those of the first: to provide a comprehensive guide for thosepreparing for the short cases section of the Membership of theRoyal College of Physicians examination. The MRCP examination is amajor hurdle for all trainee hospital physicians and has a failurerate of over 70%.
The largest part of the book consists of 200 short cases that arepresented in order of frequency of their occurrence in theexamination (based on an extensive survey of successfulcandidates). The clinical features of each case are fully coveredand supported by illustrations and photographs. The emphasisthroughout the book is on examination technique and how to presentthe clinical information in the style that the examiners expect. Inshort, it is an indispensable guide for anyone preparing for thiscritical examination.
Robert E. J. Ryder
Medical Science Medical Sciences Special Topics Medizin Spezialthemen Medizin
"...this is an excellent book, giving good advice on how to becomea skilled, thoughtful and knowledgeable physician and hence how tobecome a MRCP (UK)"
Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London, on theprevious edition
"The case-by-case approach is useful in preparing for Medicinefinals. Together with the examination routines, the book becomes akind of alternative textbook to conventional clinical examinationbooks such as McCleods."
2nd Opinion, The Magazine of the Scottish MedicalSchools
"...an invaluable companion to undergraduates in medical finals.It is easy to filter out the more obscure cases but this beingsaid, the vast majority of the information is relevant to HouseOfficers-to-be. This book is excellent value for money; the buy iswell worth it."
Leech Y Gelen, University of Wales College of MedicineGazette
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