Mastering the Objective Structured Clinical Examination and the Clinical Skills Assessment - Softcover

Reteguiz, Jo-Ann; Cornel-Avendano, Beverly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007138135X ISBN 13: 9780071381352

Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange, 2001

Synopsis

* 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

About this title

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

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

About the Author:

Jo-Ann Reteguiz, MD is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine Clerkship Director, UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 007138135X
• ISBN 13: 9780071381352
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 370