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[email protected] Project Manager Sue Harrison Text prepared by Carnegie Book Production, Lancaster UK Printed and bound in the UK by Page Bros (Norwich) Ltd CONTENTS About the Authors Acknowledgements Permissions 1. Introduction A. The Intercollegiate MRCS Examination B. Structure of the OSCE C. Candidate instructions for the OSCE station D. How to prepare for the OSCE E. Survey of past candidates F. Focus of this book SECTION 1: CLINICAL SKILLS IN HISTORY TAKING AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 2. Overview of Clinical Skills Stations A. Structure of this content area B. History taking – a ‘general formula’ C. History to assess fitness for surgery D. How to present a history E. Top tips in history taking and clinical examination 3. Head and Neck A. The Histories B. The Examinations C. The OSCE Cases D. Survey results 4. Trunk and Thorax A. The Histories B. The Examinations C. The OSCE Cases D. Survey results 5. Limbs A. The Histories B. The Examinations C. The OSCE Cases D. Survey results 6. Neurosciences A. The Histories B. The Examinations C. The OSCE Cases D. Survey results SECTION 2: COMMUNICATION SKILLS 7. Communication Skills SECTION 3: SURGICAL SKILLS AND PATIENT SAFETY 8. Surgical Skills 9. Patient Safety SECTION 4: SURGICAL SCIENCE, CRITICAL CARE, ANATOMY AND PATHOLOGY 10. Applied surgical science and critical care 11. Anatomy and surgical pathology 12. Mock OSCE examinations Abbreviations List Bibliography Index Summary cards ABOUT THE AUTHORS Catherine Parchment Smith BSc (Hons) MBChB (Hons) FRCS (Eng) Cathy did a degree in Biology at Warwick University and some research in Genetics at Dundee University before having a great time at Manchester Medical School. She did her BST in Manchester and was an SpR in Yorkshire. She was awarded the Association of Surgeons Gold Medal in her exit exam in General Surgery specialising in Colorectal surgery and is now a consultant Colorectal Surgeon in Pinderfields Hospital, Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust. Julia Massey MBBS, MRCS (Ed) Julia graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2003. Following her House Officer year in Newcastle she completed the Basic Surgical Training Scheme in Leeds. She is now an ST4 in General Surgery in West Yorkshire. Richard Young BSc (Hons) MBChB (Hons) MRCSEd Richard completed his undergraduate training