An aid to the MRCP short cases

• Main Authors: Ryder, R. E. J. Robert Elford John (Author), Mir, M. A. Mohammad Afzal (Author), Freeman, E. A. Eleanor Anne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Science 1999 (2002 printing)
• Edition: SECOND EDITION
• Subjects: Physical Examination > Case Reports; Diagnosis, Differential > Case Reports
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• Physical Description: xv, 560 pages illustrations some colour 25 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780632030675; 0632030674
• ISSN: paperback

The first edition of An Aid to the MRCP Short Cases rapidly estabished itself as a classic and has sold over 25,000 copies. The aims of this revised and extended second edition are the same as those of the first: to provide a comprehensive guide for those preparing for the short cases section of the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians examination. The MRCP examination is a major hurdle for all trainee hospital physicians and has a failure rate of over 70%. The largest part of the book consists of 200 short cases that are presented in order of frequency of their occurrence in the examination (based on an extensive survey of successful candidates). The clinical features of each case are fully covered and supported by illustrations and photographs. The emphasis throughout the book is on examination technique and how to present the clinical information in the style that the examiners expect. In short, it is an indispensable guide for anyone preparing for this critical examination