Notes for the MRCGP - K. T Palmer

This classic book has been providing help for candidates of theMRCGP exam for over 20 years. Now fully updated for UK traineddoctors wishing to obtain a Certificate of Completion of Trainingin General Practice, this new edition covers all three requiredcomponents of the integrated assessment programme. It providessample questions for the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT), practicecases for Clinical Skill Assessment (CSA) and a guide to WorkplaceBased Assessment (WPBA).

The chapters follow the 16 sections of the RCGP curriculum andinclude summaries of the current evidence base with clinicalguidelines, examination tips, revision tactics, and advice on whereto get support - but not just at the crucial time of exams- it includes invaluable information for GPs starting theirfirst year in practice and helps provide the "lifeskills" needed to be a GP, including topics relevant for therest of a GP's career and their "continuing professionaldevelopment" - appraisal, revalidation, managingchange, teamwork, burnout, and other areas of self care.