Medicine

• Author(s): Paul O'Neill, Tim Dornan, David W. Denning,
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Pages: 465
• ISBN_13: 9780443103209
  ISBN_10: 0443103208
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Internal Medicine , Medical / Test Preparation & Review ,

Description:... This book is a one-volume core revision text covering general or internal medicine, designed to stimulate the student into assessing his/her own knowledge during self-directed learning and exam preparation. The emphasis on self-assessment is designed to make learning easier and more enjoyable. The structure of the book is:

• An introductory chapter on how best to use the book
• each chapter section starts with learning objectives
• core text of a clinical system
• self-assessment section at the end of each chapter allowing the student to assess progress in the application of the facts to common clinical problems.

• a concise synoptic (not telegraphic text)
• a range of self-assessment material
• covers core knowledge so the student knows the whole book is essential
• includes learning objectives
• contains simple and memorable diagrams
• idea for learning as well as examination review, specifically trying to stimulate the student into assessing his/her own knowledge

• Further refinement to contents to reflect evolution of what is regarded as core knowledge.
• Major revision of the self-assessment material to match changes in the style of examinations, including more EMQ and single-best answer questions, and OSCEs.