Deconstructing the OSCE (Paperback)

Duncan Harding PhD MRCPsych

ISBN 10: 0198704879 / ISBN 13: 9780198704874

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. The OSCE forms the practical part of educational and professional medical examinations and is often challenging and expensive. Deconstructing the OSCE takes a fresh approach to passing the OSCE, teaching readers how to tackle the examination in a new way. This book doesn't provide readers with checklists of information needed for specific OSCE stations; instead it will help you to develop key strategies and skills that will enable success in any OSCE regardless ofspecialty or level.Packed full of advice, practical tips, real-life examples, and exercises, this book will provide you with skills to prepare for effective OSCE study andstrategies to overcome common hurdles and psychological baggage. It also explores how to overcome past failure in the OSCE by overhauling your previous study routines and suggesting new strategies for the road ahead.Ideal for trainee doctors sitting OSCEs at all levels, medical students, allied medical practitioners, nurses, and doctors from overseas; Deconstructing the OSCE is full of practical advice to increase candidates' confidence and improve the chance ofsuccess in any OSCE scenario. Deconstructing the OSCE takes a fresh approach to passing OSCE exams. Ideal for students and trainees, it teaches readers how to develop generic strategies, skills and a toolkit to aid their path to success in any OSCE. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Deconstructing the OSCE (Paperback)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198704879
• ISBN 13: 9780198704874
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The OSCE forms the practical part of educational and professional medical examinations and is often challenging and expensive. Deconstructing the OSCE takes a fresh approach to passing OSCE exams, teaching readers how to tackle the exam in a new way. This book doesn't provide checklists of information needed for specific OSCE stations; instead it helps readers to develop generic strategies and skills that will lead to success in any OSCE exam regardless of specialty or level.

Packed full of advice, practical tips, real life examples and exercises, this book will prepare candidates with the skills to prepare for effective OSCE study and strategies for overcoming common psychological hurdles and baggage. It also explores how to overcome past failures in the OSCE by overhauling previous study routines and suggesting new strategies for the road ahead.

Ideal for trainee doctors sitting PACES, CASC or other OSCEs, medical students, allied medical practitioners, nurses and medical practitioners from overseas, Deconstructing the OSCE is full of practical advice to increase candidates' confidence and improve the chance of success in any OSCE scenario.

About the Author

Duncan Harding, Clinical Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, UK

Duncan Harding is a Clinical Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He is a trained forensic psychiatrist with a research interest in psychopathy and conduct disorder, and has published extensively in the field of motoneurone degeneration. His teaching focuses on the OSCE: he facilitates OSCE workshops for trainees and medical students; delivers lectures on the MRCPsych teaching course for trainees at the Institute of Psychiatry; and is currently designing a strategic generic skills-based OSCE course for the UK and overseas