Main description:

Ease the pressure of the GP Vocational Training Scheme Stage 2 exams, and ensure your progress to Stage 3, with this complete preparation guide Featuring all question types from the exam, including SBAs, EMQs and Professional Dilemmas, and covering a range of medical and surgical specialties, this invaluable guide not only tests appropriate application of clinical knowledge, but encourages doctors to think logically and ethically - vital in recognising appropriate behaviour in professional dilemmas. The opening section provides handy advice on how to prepare for the exam and explains what the question setters are looking for - the key to success in Stage 2. Based on the contributors own experience of typical problems and dilemmas, and including thorough explanations for each answer, this book is not just an exam crammer, but a valuable learning tool.

Contents:

Contributors, vii The Complete GPVTS Stage 2 Preparation Guide, viii How to Use This Book, xi Exam Technique, xiii Part 1 Clinical Problem Solving Questions: SBAs and EMQs, 1 1 Cardiology, 3 Questions, 3 Answers, 9 2 Dermatology, 14 Questions, 14 Answers, 19 3 Ear, Nose and Throat, 23 Questions, 23 Answers, 29 4 Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease, 34 Questions, 34 Answers, 40 5 Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 45 Questions, 45 Answers, 52 6 Genetics, 59 Questions, 59 Answers, 65 7 Haematology, 70 Questions, 70 Answers, 75 8 Immunology, 79 Questions, 79 Answers, 85 9 Infectious Diseases, 89 Questions, 89 Answers, 94 10 Musculoskeletal Disorders, 99 Questions, 99 Answers, 106 11 Neurology, 112 Questions, 112 Answers, 118 12 Ophthalmology, 122 Questions, 122 Answers, 127 13 Paediatrics, 132 Questions, 132 Answers, 138 14 Psychiatry, 142 Questions, 142 Answers, 148 15 Renal Medicine, 152 Questions, 152 Answers, 159 16 Reproductive Health, 164 Questions, 164 Answers, 169 17 Respiratory Medicine, 173 Questions, 173 Answers, 181 18 Urology, 187 Questions, 187 Answers, 194 Part 2 Professional Dilemmas, 199 19 Ranking Questions, 201 Answers, 209 20 Multiple Best Answer Questions, 217 Answers, 222 Index, 225