ABSTRACT

This book consists of more than 400 questions (multiple true-false and extended matching types) covering basic surgical sciences and clinical general surgery in an integrated fashion. As well as all the major areas of surgery other topics covered include pre-operative assessment anaesthesia intensive care trauma surgical oncology and post-operative complications. Short answers to all the questions are included. Although aimed at candidates preparing for Papers 1 and 2 of the new MRCS AFRCS and American Board examinations others such as undergraduate medical students and GPs will also find the book valuable.

chapter 3|14 pages

Running small groups

chapter 4|10 pages

Communicating better

chapter 5|10 pages

Examining attitudes

chapter 6|10 pages

Understanding feelings

chapter 7|12 pages

Teamwork

chapter 8|8 pages

Motivation

chapter 9|12 pages

Organisation of work

chapter 10|8 pages

Leadership

chapter 11|10 pages

Strategy

chapter 12|8 pages

Managing change

chapter 13|10 pages

Organisational management

chapter 14|12 pages

Time management

chapter 15|12 pages

Stress management and support

chapter 16|8 pages

Multidisciplinary learning

chapter 17|8 pages

Evaluation

chapter 19|10 pages

Under-performance

chapter 20|12 pages

Appraisal

chapter 21|8 pages

Interviews and interviewing

chapter 22|8 pages

Making a presentation

chapter 23|8 pages

Written and audiovisual aids to learning

chapter 25|2 pages

Endpiece