The Successful GP Companion
Preparing Practising and Perfecting
Published on 18. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-443-07225-3 (ISBN)
Description
The transition from hospital medicine to primary health care presents many challenges for the GP Registrar, and can be a daunting experience. "The Successful GP Registrar's Companion" will be your indispensable guide during that transition. It is written by authors with many years of experience in practising, teaching and examining general practice, who have used their understanding of the tasks facing today's GP in training, to equip you with the tools you need to make your registrar year a success.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
<li>GP registrars - during the registrar year and especially when preparing their Summative Assessment (compulsory for all GPs)</li><li>GP trainers/course organisers</li><li>MRCGP candidates - not yet compulsory but expected to become so by the time this book is published</li><li>(in total, approximately 2000 candidates per year)</li><li>GPs wishing to update themselves on contemporary issues (especially relevant now because of the emphasis on continuing professional development) - could therefore be attractive as a give-away to a pharma company</li>
Illustrations
10 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-07225-3 (9780443072253)
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Content
SECTION A. THE GP REGISTRAR YEAR Chapter 1. Getting the most out of your Registrar Year Chapter 2. Summative assessment and the MRCGP Examination SECTION B. QUALITY IN PRACTICE Chapter 3. What is Clinical Governance? Chapter 4. Evidence-based practice, guidelines and protocols Chapter 5. Clinical audit Chapter 6. Clinical risk management Chapter 7. Continuing Professional Development and Reaccreditation SECTION C. A FRAMEWORK FOR CLINICAL CARE IN PRACTICE Chapter 8. Health, Illness and Disease Chapter 9. The range of clinical problems in general practice and some principles of management Chapter 10. Health promotion and disease prevention SECTION D. COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION IN PRACTICE Chapter 11. Update on Communication Skills Chapter 12. Difficult consultations Chapter 13. Using video to learn and assess consultation skills