Synopses & Reviews
Notes for the MRCGP is a revision guide for the examination that guides the candidate through all of the perils and pitfalls of this examination. The book is distinctly non-clinical in style because most candidates should have a strong background in this area and the examiners tend to stress the non-clinical areas that now pose most problems to the candidates.
This new edition reflects up-to-date changes to the exam which now includes a move away from negative marking of MCQs with more emphasis given to the video assessment to demonstrate consultation skills. Fundholding is now an important part of being a GP, and along with the role of computers, the 'Health of the Nation', the 'Patient's Charter', and a new complaints procedure it is one of many new areas to receive attention in this edition.
Review
This up-to-date book is a concise guide to those areas of general practice often discussed in the college examination. It is packed with facts and helps to clarify the thoughts of the reader by giving advantages and disadvantages of each opinion. I would therefore recommend this book to any examination candidate.- Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Synopsis
This concise revision aid has proved highly popular over the last 10 years and is packed full of information for the MRCGP examination. In contrast to the question and answer revision guides, this book provides ‘lecture note’ style material covering the whole of the exam syllabus. With a carefully chosen further reading list and selected key references it is an excellent starting point for more detailed revision of can be used to consolidate knowledge towards the end of study.
This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest developments in general practice, and incorporate the most recent changes to the MRCGP examination.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition;.
Preface to the First Edition;.
Acknowledgements;.
1. Practice Matters;.
2. The Consultation;.
3. Prevention and Screening;.
4. Clinical Dilemmas;.
5. Social Medicine;.
6. Social Diseases;.
7. Legal and Ethical Matters;.
8. Schedules and Advice;.
9. Allied Services;.
10. The MRCGP Examination;.
11. Epidemiology and Statistics;.
12. Facts and Figures;.
Further Reading;.
Select Bibliography;.
Index