Basic Science for the MRCS: A Revision Guide for Surgical Trainees, 4th Edition

A concise revision guide to the core basic sciences for all surgical trainees preparing for Part A of the Intercollegiate MRCS examination. Covering the essential facts for anatomy, physiology and pathology, with indications of both their clinical relevance and importance. Focusing on the recurring examination themes for initial surgical training, this title is designed for the basic surgical trainee as well as proving useful for those in higher surgical training and for the surgically-inclined, well-motivated student.

Χαρακτηριστικά:

• Covers the essentials of the basic sciences – anatomy, physiology and pathology – for the MRCS examination.
• Explains the application and clinical relevance of the three sciences.
• Bulleted text for easy reading and rapid exam preparation.
• Focused on the common themes of the examination.
• Clear annotated line drawings to aid learning.
• 250 new online single-best answer questions in the format of the MRCS Part A examination. Each answer will refer back to text for further reading as required.
• New OSCE ‘Clinical scenarios’ at the end of every chapter.

Περιεχόμενα:

I ANATOMY
1 The thorax XXX
2 The abdomen, pelvis and perineum XXX
3 The upper limb and breast XXX
4 The lower limb XXX
5 The head, neck and spine XXX
6 The nervous system XXX
II PHYSIOLOGY
7 General physiology XXX
8 Respiratory system XXX
9 Cardiovascular system XXX
10 Gastrointestinal system XXX
11 Urinary system XXX
12 Endocrine system XXX
13 Nervous and locomotor systems XXX
III PATHOLOGY
14 Cellular injury XXX
15 Disorders of growth, morphogenesis and differentiation XXX
16 Inflammation XXX
17 Thrombosis, embolism and infarction XXX
18 Neoplasia XXX
19 Immunology XXX
20 Haemopoietic and lymphoreticular system XXX
21 Basic microbiology XXX
22 System-specific pathology XXX
IV APPENDIX
OSCE scenario answers XXX
Index XXX