An Aid to the MRCP Short Cases

A guide for those preparing for the short cases section of the MRCP. Based on an extensive survey of successful candidates, the range of clinical problems and difficulties encountered by candidates are highlighted. A syllabus has been formulated from the survey with examination techniques for all clinical subsystems presented.

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This text provides a comprehensive guide for those preparing for the short cases section of the MRCP Clinical - an examination with over 70 per cent failure rate. Based on an extensive survey of successful candidates, the book highlights and deals with the full range of clinical problems and difficulties encountered by candidates. The authors have formulated a syllabus from the survey and have presented examination techniques for all clinical subsystems, with checklists at the end for quick recall. Clinical features of 150 short cases are covered fully and supported by illustrations and photographs, together with methods of presentation. Anecdotes and quotations with self-evident lessons from the survey are presented in the final chapter. This book is designed to assist candidates in improving their clinical performance, diagnostic skills and presentation.