SURGICAL FINALS Passing the Clinical - PasTest

I N T R O D U C T I O NBy the end of your undergraduate training you will have probablyaccumulated enough knowledge and clinical experience to pass finals;however, clear organisation of factual material and refining of yourclinical skills increases your confidence, reduces examination stress andensures optimal performance. This book addresses the clinical aspects ofthe examination in a concise, ordered and meaningful way, presentingessential information in a form that is linked to the various examinationsystems that are in current use across the UK.The book covers the following:features, tables of differential diagnoses and treatmentThe emphasis of the book is on a practical approach to clinical problems.The techniques described are applicable to the final examination and willkeep your examiner happy. Make sure that you know the format of theexamination in your own school, the emphasis on long or short cases,and the form and usual content of OSCEs – match your use of the text tothis style. The concise, dogmatic and ‘no-frills’ approach has been taken toallow rapid retrieval and packaging of information to your needs: the aimat all times is to minimise your examination difficulties.viii