Description
Book SynopsisFirst Prize in Primary health carein the 2017 BMA Medical Book Awards
Written by a team of practising GPs and CSA examiners, in collaboration with the recent CSA Role-Player Lead responsible for training and quality-assuring the work of the simulated patients in the exam,
The CSA Exam: Maximizing your Success is a key resource for trainees and their trainers, in preparing for this component of the MRCGP assessment. Designed to help readers prepare and master the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to pass, it focuses on what is truly expected by examiners and demystifies all aspects of the exam.
Giving insight into how candidates and trainers can maximize their potential, The
CSA Exam: Maximizing your Success includes:
Essential Learning Points, and Hints and Tips on Getting Started', The Consultation' and On the Day'
Advice on applying an ethical approach to consultations and dealing with possible areas of concern
A variety of
Table of ContentsAbout the companion website vii
About the authors ix
Acknowledgements xi
Foreword xiii
PART ONE Introduction 3
Chapter 1 Maximizing your potential in the CSA 5
Chapter 2 What you can learn from the ‘patients’ 16
Chapter 3 What to expect in the CSA 28
Chapter 4 Dealing with challenging situations 48
Chapter 5 Creating and role-playing your own CSA-type case 59
Chapter 6 Maximizing your potential with feedback from examiners 65
Chapter 7 Strategies for candidate concerns with the CSA 80
Chapter 8 Learning points 88
PART TWO A ‘PALETTE‘ OF 16 CSA-TYPE CASES AND 6 ETHICAL CASES
Introduction to the sample cases 101
Case 1 Alan Arterton 105
Case 2 Jane Smith re Isabel Chalk 113
Case 3 Jason Brown 120
Case 4 Ian Marsden 127
Case 5 Gavin South 135
Case 6 Louise Bradley 142
Case 7 Jenny Stanley 149
Case 8 Harry Evans 156
Case 9 Shona Baker 163
Case 10 Amelia Kowalski 170
Case 11 Thomas Smith 177
Case 12 Debbie Wells 184
Case 13 Ashia Pollock 191
Case 14 Olu Wa-Simba 198
Case 15 Nilesh Patel 205
Case 16 Stephanie Caldwell 212
Index 219
