Publisher's Synopsis
This text provides a comprehensive guide for those preparing for the short cases section of the MRCP Clinical - an examination with over 70 per cent failure rate.;Based on an extensive survey of successful candidates, the book highlights and deals with the full range of clinical problems and difficulties encountered by candidates. The authors have formulated a syllabus from the survey and have presented examination techniques for all clinical subsystems, with checklists at the end for quick recall.;Clinical features of 150 short cases are covered fully and supported by illustrations and photographs, together with methods of presentation. Anecdotes and quotations with self-evident lessons from the survey are presented in the final chapter. This book is designed to assist candidates in improving their clinical performance, diagnostic skills and presentation.