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OSCE Cases with Mark Schemes: A Revision Aid for Medical Finals
£27.90
Medical students often feel they understand the theory behind the clinical aspect of medicine but seldom have enough chance to put what they learn into practice. In addition, clinical examinations pose a challenge to students who may be technically and theoretically excellent, but who have poor examination technique. It is quite common for students to lack understanding of how they will be marked, how much emphasis to place upon certain actions or how much detail is expected of them. “OSCE Cases with Mark Schemes” is intended to fill this gap. It provides OSCE mark schemes to reflect the real OSCE experience, by encouraging self assessment when practicing the clinical scenarios. The book includes chapters on communication skills, medical ethics, explanation stations, paediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology subjects which are sometimes neglected elsewhere. All four authors have taken part in medical student teaching and OSCE examinations. They understand what will earn marks in the actual exam. All the OSCE scenarios are from stations previously examined in the UK’s top medical schools. This book prepares the student for what the actual finals exam will be like. Contents include: Section One – Communication Stations, Presenting Complaints, Psychiatry History Taking, Pediatrics History Taking, Obstetrics History Taking, Gynaecology History Taking, Medical Ethics, Difficult Communication Scenarios, Pharmacology, Consenting, Explanation of Management and Results; and Section Two – Performance Stations, Examination Skills, Practical Skills, Data Interpretation, and Closing Remarks.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (15 Mar. 2012), Anshan Ltd |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 424 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1848290632 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1848290631 |
| Dimensions | 20.96 x 1.91 x 29.85 cm |
by E. Dalton
This book contains a very wide range of OSCE scenarios with corresponding mark sheets.
The scenarios are divided into communication and clinical skills, and further subdivided by system.
The mark sheets themselves contain prompts and suggested questions to develop each OSCE further. There are score boxes for each of the elements assessed and further boxes at the foot of the page for a global rating. It should be noted that the global rating boxes are intended to be independent of the precise score attained, just as employed by some UK medical schools.
The lack of guidance in each case for what might be expected to constitute a clear pass, as opposed to a borderline or outstanding result, is a glaring omission.
The utility of the book is further limited by its large size (approximately A4 and almost 2cm thick) and weight.
On balance, whilst this book describes itself as “A revision aid for medical finals”, it is more likely to appeal to inexperienced medical students in their early clinical years.
by Sen_sunflower
The definitive book for practicing for your OSCEs. I made a previous false investment in another book (The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs – Zeshan Qureshi) which was a waste of money: it had pretty pictures but was utterly substanceless for any medical students much beyond their Second Year. Don’t waste your time and funds on the Qureshi et al rip off as I did. This book by Shelmerdine et al, on the other hand, is well worth the money. It comprehensively covers most if not all of the scenarios that are going to be thrown at you in the OSCEs throughout medical school – history-taking and physical examinations – with marking schemes included, allowing you to get into the mind of the examiner. If you know what the examiner is looking for, and put in the practice, you will get the marks you’re looking for. With the OSCEs representing up to 50% of the marks in some 3rd year medical school exams this year, how could you not need this book?
by Zanmatoo
An excellent OSCE book for all medical and physician associate students. It contains all sorts of procedures with different cases and examples! It puts things into context so that you can practise and understand the case better. With each exam comes a mark scheme, even by just learning the mark scheme you would hit top marks as it is pretty much the same or similar to what examiners are marking against when you undergo OSCE exams. Very useful and also shows you how to take a detailed and accurate medical history. A great book to have, you will learn so much using this book alongside other books also. Very happy and satisfied with this.
by San
Came damaged I don’t think I got a new one even though I ordered a new one. Disappointed.
by Prin
Helps with all sorts of stations. Helps that you get to see a mark scheme. Detailed. Best of luck future doctors!
by Phloe
Got this because of the patient scripts and clinical scenarios. I needed to practice for my OSCEs with a classmate and I was searching through all the books in Blackwells. Found this to be the best in terms of format. The Pastest OSCE books are organised by case. So they have many tasks for each condition that the patient presents with, while this book has examinations together, patient scenarios together etc so it allows you to practice a certain type of station like history taking as opposed to having to dig through the pastest book to get the stations you want. The patient scripts also have a list of differential diagnoses and investigations you would carry out which I found quite useful because the examiner sometimes asks you about what conditions you would rule out and what other tests you would perform.
This is more for 3rd and 4th years who don’t have a full OSCE or haven’t covered all their rotations. It allows you to go by systems.
Another good OSCE book is the Oxford Practical and professional clinical skills, which doesn’t have scenarios but has useful tips for examinations and goes into a lot more detail. Probably more detail that what is needed at this stage but do check it out if your school library has it.
by Amazon Customer
Good aids for the medical student
by Medical student
You can see the true value of this book when you become at least year 3 or 4 as in year 1 and 2 you need a more comprehensive book that teaches you the basic stuffs step by step with pictures or videos. This book consists mainly of white and black plain marking schemes which you cannot easily find in any other book. To use this book wisely, you must have some basic knowledge and images in your mind.
In other words, you cannot learn how to do IV cannulation or how to do properly MSK physical examination using this book.
A especially good aspect of this book is that it covers all the specialties such as O&G, Paeds and Psy. It is very difficult if you try to find a OSCE book that has these specialties as well. Usually others only have General Med and Surgery.
Overall this book is an excellent book for any med student in her or his clinical years.