Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery

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Oxford Cases in Medicine and Surgery , second edition, teaches students a hypothesis-driven, logical step-by-step approach to diagnosis when faced with each of 29 common patient presentations. This approach mirrors that used by successful clinicians on the wards, challenging students with questions at each stage of a case (history-taking, examination, investigation, management). In tackling these questions, students understand how to critically analyse information and learn to integrate their existing knowledge to a real-life scenario from start to finish. Each chapter focuses on a common presenting symptom (e.g. chest pain). By starting with a symptom, mirroring real life settings, students learn to draw on their knowledge of different physiological systems - for example, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology - at the same time. All the major presenting symptoms in general medicine and surgery (mapped to UK medical school curricula) are covered, together with a broad range of pathologies. This book is an essential resource for all medicine students, and provides a modern, well-rounded introduction to life on the wards. Ideal for those starting out in clinical medicine and an ideal refresher for those revising for OSCEs and finals. Review: Really useful for clinical school - Really useful for clinical school Review: Thumbs up from the PA student - I am a massive fan of all Oxford Medical Books. As a Physicians Associate student I need to learn how to examine pts effectively, take a history and determine a diagnosis. I received this book today and so far I am really impressed by it. The layout of the book is amazing as it is the only one I have that breaks conditions into a format you would need in practice, making this book effective in viva exams as well as clinical scenarios in university. It breaks everything down into common conditions and includes case studies, viva questions and mcq questions. I think this will really help me when I go to the board exam. So far I am really happy with this book and I think it is worth the money.