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Author Blundell, Adrian

Title OSCEs at a Glance
Edition 2nd ed
Published Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (262 pages)
Series At a Glance
At a glance.
Contents Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; Selected list of abbreviations; Part 1: Introduction; Logical approach; 1: The OSCE examination; Set up; Types of station; The instructions; The marks; Preparation; 2: The stable patient; History and examination: hints and tips; Differential diagnoses, problem lists and management plans: hints and tips; Example; Hints for problem lists; Investigation choices: hints and tips; 3: Presenting; Guide to the book; Technique; Possible viva questions; Answering technique: hints and tips
Example presentationsFurther resources; 4: History and examination; History stations; Examination stations; Practical stations; 5: Practical stations 1; Practical skills; Station 1: Subcutaneous injection; Hints and tips; Discussion points; Station 2: Blood transfusion; Hints and tips; Discussion point; 6: Practical stations 2; Station 3: Venepuncture; Hints and tips; Discussion points; Station 4: Blood culture collection; Hints and tips; Discussion points; Station 5: Cannula insertion; Hints and tips; Discussion points; Station 6: Administering an IV injection; Hints and tips
Discussion points7: Practical stations 3; Station 7: Arterial blood gas collection; Hints and tips; Discussion point; Station 8: Arterial blood gas interpretation; Hints and tips; Station 8a; Hints and tips; Station 8b; Hints and tips; Station 9: Confirming and certifying death; Hints and tips; Discussion point; Station 10: Nasogastric tube insertion; Hints and tips; Discussion points; 8: Practical stations 4; Prescribing stations; General prescribing; Hints and tips; Station 11: Prescribing antibiotics; Hints and tips; Station 12: Amending a prescription; Hints and tips
Station 13: Drug dose calculation (renal)Hints and tips; Station 14: Drug dose calculation; Hints and tips; Communication stations; 9: Communication stations 1; Communication skills: hints and tips; Where is communication assessed?; Types of communication/ethics stations; Answering ethical issues: hints and tips; Further reading; 10: Communication stations 2; Station 15: Breaking bad news; Hints and tips; Station 16: Dealing with an angry relative; Hints and tips; Station 17: Dealing with an error; Hints and tips; Station 18: Dealing with consent; Hints and tips; 11: Communication stations 3
Station 19: Explaining a procedureHints and tips; Station 20: Resuscitation decisions; Hints and tips; Station 21: Requesting a post-mortem; Hints and tips; Station 22: Starting a treatment; Hints and tips; 12: Communication stations 4; Station 23: Telephone information; Hints and tips; Station 24: Third party confidentiality; Hints and tips; Station 25: Public safety; Hints and tips; Station 26: Self-discharge; Hints and tips; Emergency stations; 13: Emergency stations 1; Station 27: Basic life support (BLS); Hints and tips; Station 28: Advanced life support (ALS) algorithm
Summary Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, OSCEs at a Glance 2nd Edition is both a revision guide and a comprehensive introduction to objective structured clinical examinations for medical students. Fully revised to suit the current curriculum, and written with student feedback and experiences in mind, this full-colour textbook contains brand new and comprehensively indexed chapters which include 32 new OSCE stations, covering distinct areas of specialisation as well as broader practical and communication skills covered in the exams. This new
Notes Station 29: Defibrillation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Diagnosis -- Examinations, questions, etc
Medical history taking -- Examinations, questions, etc
Clinical competence -- Examinations, questions, etc
Diagnosis.
Medical history taking.
Diagnosis
Medical History Taking
Examination questions -- clinical competence
diagnosis.
MEDICAL -- Diagnosis.
MEDICAL -- Laboratory Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Assessment & Diagnosis.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Clinical competence
Diagnosis
Medical history taking
Health and Wellbeing.
Genre/Form dissertations.
Examinations
Examinations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Harrison, Richard
LC no. 2012032306
ISBN 1118274210
9781118274194
1118274199
9781118274217
1299313868
9781299313866