Description
Book SynopsisMRCS Applied Basic Science and Clinical Topics offers a complete and up-to-date guide to specialty training in surgery, covering all the core topics examined in the MRCS Part A and B exams.
Presented in a clear layout, chapters are mapped to the syllabus to deliver structured revision in all the systems.
Featuring concise and easy-to-digest notes, this book provides clinical knowledge, practical skills and the essential revision tool to maximise chances of exam success.
Key Points
- Presents topics in an accessible double-page format for rapid access to information
- Covers the full knowledge-base examined by the Royal College of Surgeons
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Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, imaging and diagrams to aid visual memory of topics
- Equips candidates with the necessary basic science and clinical knowledge to succeed in the MRCS exams
Complements MRCS Part A: 500 SBAs and EMQs and MRCS Part B OSCE: Anatomy
Highly Commended at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2013
Table of Contents
• Preface
• About the Author
• MRCS examination
• Glossary
Chapter 1: Professional Skills in Clinical Practice
Chapter 2: Perioperative Care
Chapter 3: Perioperative Management and Critical Care
Chapter 4: Surgical Technique and Technology
Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Surgical Practice
Chapter 6: Surgical Pathology and Microbiology
Chapter 7: Emergency Medicine and the Management of Trauma
Chapter 8: Principles of Surgical Oncology
Chapter 9: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chapter 10: General Surgery
Chapter 11: Abdominal Wall
Chapter 12: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Chapter 13: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Chapter 14: Colorectal Surgery
Chapter 15: Breast Disease
Chapter 16: Endocrine Surgery
Chapter 17: Vascular Disease
Chapter 18: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter 19: Paediatric Surgery
Chapter 20: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter 21: Neurosurgery
Chapter 22: Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Chapter 23: Urology
