Best Book for OSCE

[greenlan]

Hi guys,

Can everyone please tell me which book they use for the OSCES and clinical examination and why? I don't know which book to buy?

Also can anyone recommend a good book for pharmacology as well?

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[Elbowstoopointy]

You should not have to study for OSCE's outside of your ICM class

 

[paul411]

Don't they give you checklists for OSCEs? That should really be all you need.

 

[tiedyeddog]

Common book used for OSCE's:

Bate's Guide to Physical Examination. Note: You can buy the ninth or eighth. edition off amazon.com or half.com used for dirt cheap. They have the exact same stuff the tenth edition does.

http://www.amazon.com/Bates-Physica...0586/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1322665678&sr=8-3

Common book recommended for Pharm:

I would get the board-review (small, its above) Katzung. The big one is too much stuff, although the big one is great if you're looking for super in depth(and I mean super...). I like the small one personally and the questions at the end of chapters have helped me prepare for exams.

http://www.amazon.com/Katzung-Pharm...=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322665908&sr=1-5

Hope this helps! Most people don't use books for either, just an fyi.

 

[Mattchiavelli]

if your school is like mine and their OSCEs are like step 2 CS then First Aid for Step 2 CS but only if you know or someone you know can tell you if the two tests are similar

 

[Torr]

I'm assuming Bates is the standard for OSCE's but...

You should not have to study for OSCE's outside of your ICM class

This is what I was thinkin.

 

[greenlan]

Thanks for the reply guys. I was just looking for a book to read up on the clinical skill outside classes. Thanks for all the inputs! much appreciated.

 

[Isoprop]

You guys don't study for ICM/OSCE? I don't really read through Bates' but I gotta review locations of lymph notes and stuff like that before I walk into an exam.

 

[coldweatherblue]

just took step 2 CS and by far the best book to study for osces and boards is first aid for CS.