Medical & Healthcare Practitioners

• A one-stop guide to the SJT.

• Written by Foundation Years’ doctors who have recently sat and passed the SJT

• Co-written and quality assured by Professor of Medical Education for Clinical Practice and Dean for Students, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

• Summarises candidate information about the SJT (GMC guidelines and documents, plus relevant legislation) with full referencing.

• Describes the two question types (ranking and MCQ).

• Gives top 10 tips for understanding the subtleties and subtext of the SJT.

• Provides the scoring matrix for students to calculate their scores easily.

• Covers each of the five question domains with practice questions.

• 250 practice questions in total.

• Memory aid text boxes throughout to aid progressive learning.

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Now in full colour! Over 50,000 copies sold!

Essential Examination has been comprehensively revised and new sections added:

• Neonatal: the ‘baby check’
• Female genitalia
• Digital rectal examination
• GALS screening
• Foot and ankle
• Elbow
• Critically ill patient
• Confirming death

The new edition retains the unique format and approach of the original.

• Clear, step-by-step guides to each examination, including useful things to say to the patient (or an examiner), detailed descriptions of special tests, etc.
• In a separate column is a collection of key information: potential findings, differential diagnoses of clinical signs and practical tips.
• On the following pages there are facts relating to that particular examination and, in many sections, there are also tips on how to present your findings succinctly – a skill which is crucial to master for exam success.

If you are learning how to examine patients, or preparing for an OSCE, then you need Essential Examination!

Over FIVE HUNDRED five-star ratings of the second edition, including the following:

“I LOVE this book: it has all the key examinations with each fitting on a single double page spread.”
“Best preparation for OSCEs. Learn to do these steps within the time limits and you will pass!”
“I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend and it is the most comprehensive, logical, and concise summary of examination technique I have found presented in a clean and legible bullet point format. It even includes additional information (e.g. differential diagnoses, physiological changes in pregnancy) to help you answer the questions OSCE examiners like to ask to determine which candidates deserve the ever-elusive ‘marks for excellence’. Perfect for OSCEs, clinical years, and beyond.”
“Has everything you could possibly need in an examination textbook/revision guide, no need for any others. One of the best purchases I’ve made in med school. Highly recommended.”
“The book is well presented for learning examinations; using a table format, explanations are given without detracting from the process of the examination. It is far more than a checklist, it provides essential information without cluttering walls of text between one step and the next.”
“Pretty much THE essential text book for clinical examinations for all medical students. Good price and will take you from day one to qualifying as every colleague who has just graduated swears by this book for clinical OSCEs.”

Contents

Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular; Heart murmurs
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Chronic renal failure / renal transplant
Musculoskeletal
GALS screen; Hip; Knee; Foot and ankle; Shoulder; Elbow; Spine; Hands: general / musculoskeletal
Neurology
Hands: neurological; Upper limb neurology; Lower limb neurology; Cranial nerves; Extrapyramidal neurology / tremor; Cerebellar function
Endocrine
Cushing’s syndrome; Acromegaly
Circulation
Lower limb arterial system; Lower limb venous system
General lumps
Skin lesions
Groin hernia
Thyroid / neck lump / thyroid status
Stoma
Ventral hernia
Intimate examinations
Male genitalia; Female genitalia; Digital rectal examination; Breast
Pregnant abdomen
Neonatal
The critically ill patient
Confirming death
Appendices
Lymph nodes of the head and neck; Key differential diagnoses

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OSCEs for Medical Finals has been written by doctors from a variety of specialties with extensive experience of medical education and of organising and examining OSCEs.

The book and website package consists of the most common OSCE scenarios encountered in medical finals, together with checklists, similar to OSCE mark schemes, that cover all of the key learning points students need to succeed. Each topic checklist contains comprehensive exam-focussed advice on how to maximise performance together with a range of ‘insider’s tips’ on OSCE strategy and common OSCE pitfalls.

Designed to provide enough coverage for those students who want to gain as many marks as possible in their OSCEs, and not just a book which will ensure students ‘scrape a pass’, the book is fully supported by a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/khan/osces, containing:

• OSCE checklists from the book
• A survey of doctors and students of which OSCEs have a high chance of appearing in finals in each UK medical school

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Reinforce your knowledge of structures, pathways, and relationships with this active and engaging review tool! Netter’s Anatomy Coloring Book, 3rd Edition is cross-referenced to the bestselling Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy, 8th Edition, so you know you’re benefiting from reliable, up-to-date anatomical information. This comprehensive book is a fun and easy way to trace arteries, veins, and nerves through their courses and bifurcations, reinforce your understanding of muscle origins and insertions, and develop a better understanding of the integration of individual organs in the workings of each body system throughout the human form. Whether you are taking an anatomy course or just curious about how the body works, you’ll learn and master anatomy with ease. 

Netter’s Anatomy Coloring Book is a perfect companion to the Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank H. Netter, MD, as well as Netter’s Anatomy Flash Cards and Netter’s Clinical Anatomy textbook.

• Presents each topic in two-page spreads-with outlines of Netter anatomical illustrations for coloring accompanied by high-yield information-that give context to the structures. 

• Features illustrations small enough for quick coloring, but large enough to provide you with important details, as well as multiple views/planes for better understanding of spatial relationships.  

• Offers tips for coloring key structures that emphasize how a coloring exercise can reinforce learning. 

• Contains helpful tables that review muscle attachments, innervation, action, and blood supply. 

• Features expanded Clinical Notes which highlight the importance of anatomy in medicine. 

• Includes Summary Exercises and Review Questions at the end of each system to reinforce learning. 

• Provides online access where you can search the complete contents of the book and view completed coloring pages-done by other students-for reference.  

• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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• Helps you understand the practical applications of anatomical concepts through unique coverage of surface anatomy, correlative diagnostic images, and clinical case studies. 

• Contains increased representation of diverse population groups throughout, incorporating a wider range of skin tones and important clinical considerations related to transgender and intersex individuals. 

• Presents anatomy logically by body region – as well as bonus updated eBook chapters for each major body system to facilitate learning from a different perspective. 

• Includes new and improved online materials such as self-assessment questions, medical and physical therapy clinical cases, a unique Interactive Surface Anatomy tool, and more. 

• Provides fully revised and updated clinical content including numerous new In the Clinic boxes, images, and correlates throughout that reflect the latest advances seen in clinical practice. New and updated Clinical Cases are included in the accompanying enhanced eBook. 

• Features an updated neuroanatomy eBook chapter, so you can learn key aspects of this challenging topic in the context of general anatomy. 

• Improves comprehension of complex cranial nerves with a visual map summarizing cranial nerve distribution and function. 

• Offers schematic drawings for key structures and topics in every chapter, providing an additional, simplified approach to introduce each topic-ideal for quick initial understanding and as a guide for your own anatomy drawings. 

• Enables you to quickly review the basic concepts from each chapter with Conceptual Overviews. 

• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. 

Evolve Instructor site with a downloadable image bank is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com. 

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An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the human body’s physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is a must-have reference to help further your studies or knowledge of how our bodies work.

Each page of The Human Body Book, updated to reflect the latest medical information, is illustrated with colourful and comprehensive diagrams, which are thoroughly annotated to take you right into the cells and fibres that are responsible for keeping the human body ticking.

The opening chapter, Integrated Body, explains how the parts of the body work together at various levels of size and hierarchy to produce the living whole. It also contains an overview of the major body systems, enlivened by real-life 3D medical scans of the entire body. The chapters that follow provide coverage of the body function by function, system by system. Eleven main body systems are covered in turn, with each section ending on common injuries, diseases, and disorders afflicting that system. The book concludes with a chapter on Growth and Development which looks in detail at how the body changes over the course of a human lifespan.

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Take the intimidation out of medical terminology 

Every job in the medical field needs some background in medical terminology. From the check-in desk to the doctor to the pharmaceutical sales rep, and everyone around and in between, healthcare professionals and those in adjacent fields use a common and consistent vocabulary to improve quality, safety, and efficiency. 

Medical Terminology For Dummies is a powerful resource for current and prospective healthcare professionals. It provides different ways to memorize the words and their meanings, including ideas for study materials, flash cards, quizzes, mind maps, and games. Plus, you’ll discover how to identify, pronounce, define, and apply words in proper context.

• Grasp the standardized language of medicine
• Find the easiest way to remember tongue-twisting terms
• Benefit from lots of definitions and examples
• Understand, retain, and put this knowledge to use

If you’re one of the millions of professionals hoping to succeed in this booming field, this book gets you talking the talk so you can walk the walk!

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