SBAs and EMQs for the MRCS Part A: A Bailey & Love Revision Guide

Summary:
SBAs and EMQs for the MRCS Part A is an invaluable guide to sitting and passing the examination, which tests the candidates in their knowledge of the basic sciences as applied to surgical practice.

Based on the highly successful "Insider Medical MRCS Examination Clinical Course", this book facilitates the pathway for a novice clinician to pass this challenging examination. College-approved, systematic and coherent questions for all the main systems are included, providing comprehensive coverage of the surgical curriculum. Answers are provided in brief at the foot of each question page for rapid reference, while full explanations of each appear in a separate section at the end of each chapter.

The sections provide insider tips on how to pass the examination and identify mistakes commonly made by many candidates, whilst providing references to the key chapters within Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery.

With over 350 SBAs and 50 EMQs, this book will provide helpful pointers for further study throughout training, and is essential reading for those preparing to sit Part A of the MRCS examination.

• Provides the candidate with a college-approved, systematic, coherent and well-rehearsed examination routine for all the main systems
• Based on the latest curriculum as recommended by the RCS
• Detailed explanations accompany each answer - invaluable to direct further study and during revision
• References to key chapters within Bailey & Love
• Editor is the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE), Royal College of Surgeons

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Insider's Guide to the MRCS Part A
Section 1 Applied Basic Sciences
Single best answer questions (SBAs) followed by answers and explanations
Section 2 Principles of Surgery-in-General
Extended matching questions (EMQs) followed by answers and explanations

About the Author(s):
Vivian A Elwell, BA (Hons) MA (Cantab) MB BS, MRCS, Neurosurgery Specialist Registrar, National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK; Jonathan Fishman - BA (Hons) MA (Cantab) BM BCh (Oxon) MRCS (Eng) DOHNS (RCS Eng), ENT Specialist Registrar, The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK; Rajat Chowdhury - BSc (Hons) MSc (Lon) MA (Oxon) BM BCh (Oxon) MRCS, Radiology Specialist Registrar, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.

Readership:
Core: MRCS Candidates in the UK, Ireland and overseas preparing for the final part of the Examination. Doctors taking the Overseas version of the MRCS Examination