Using the RCGP competences to improve your consulting
This new text helps the reader to understand the presenting problem from the point of view of the patient and from there to build an empathetic consultation.
Fran's cartoons, which have appeared in Private Eye and GP Magazine, poke fund at the absurdities of General Practice. This book of cartoons will entertain and raise the spirits of the overburdened GP, and may even show patients how their behaviour impacts on the treatment they receive.
Following the successful format of the other books in the 'Clinical Handbook' series, Paediatrics: A Clinical Handbook provides medical students and junior doctors with all the essential information needed for a successful paediatrics rotation, in a reader-friendly format.
Candidates sitting the Primary OSCE of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists exams will benefit from the 5 sample full exams contained in this book. Model answers are included, which closely follow the structure and format of the actual exam itself. Printed in full colour throughout.
A practical guide for dermatologists and medical practitioners
Patients with oral mucosal diseases typically consult a dermatologist, family doctor or dentist, but these groups are often unfamiliar with acute and chronic mucosal disorders and lesions within the oral cavity.
This book aims to help all specialists by providing:
Eye emergencies may present in the GP surgery, A&E or an outpatient clinic, but few people outside of ophthalmology are confident about the management of eye problems. This book will give you the essential skills to: perform an initial assessment understand what you can manage yourself and how to do the basics decide when you need to refer to ......
There is a growing trend at medical school to teach oncology and haematology in parallel, not least because many common and acutely life-threatening oncological disorders have a haematological basis. Written by two recently qualified junior doctors and a consultant oncologist, the book offers an exam-centred, reader-friendly style backed up with ......
New Clinical Genetics features a unique integrated case-based approach which ties the science to real-life clinical scenarios to aid understanding. The 4th edition maintains this approach and is completely updated to reflect new science, new techniques and new ways of thinking in this fast-moving field.
Working in multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) is an essential part of providing patient-centred care. This pocket guide has been written primarily by students, guided by two experienced lecturers, and is aimed at nursing, allied health and social care students seeking to develop their teamworking skills. This book will help you to understand the ......
