Preface, |
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Introduction, |
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Section D, |
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Station 2, History Taking Skills, |
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3 Asymptomatic hypertensive, |
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13 | (3) |
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16 | (3) |
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8 Cold and painful fingers, |
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24 | (2) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (3) |
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13 Difficulty in walking, |
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36 | (3) |
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14 Dizziness and feeling faint, |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (2) |
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17 Epigastric pain and nausea, |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (3) |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (3) |
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71 | (2) |
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29 Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage, |
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77 | (3) |
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41 Renal colic and haematuria, |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (3) |
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46 Vomiting and forgetfulness, |
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115 | (3) |
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118 | (3) |
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121 | (3) |
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49 Weight loss and chronic diarrhoea, |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (3) |
Section E, |
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Station 4, Communication Skills and Ethics, |
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1 A colleague with hepatitis B infection, |
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134 | (3) |
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2 Apologizing for a delay with investigative management, |
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137 | (2) |
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3 Asking for a postmortem, |
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139 | (5) |
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4 Bleeding varices in a Jehovah's witness, |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (2) |
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149 | (4) |
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153 | (3) |
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8 Breaking bad news: a chronic illness, |
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156 | (2) |
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9 Concerns over infection control, |
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158 | (4) |
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10 Consent for bedside teaching, |
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162 | (3) |
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11 Consent from a patient who does not have the capacity to give consent, |
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165 | (4) |
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12 Consent to participate in a clinical trial, |
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169 | (3) |
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13 Dealing with poor compliance, |
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172 | (3) |
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15 Deep vein thrombosis in pregnancy, |
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178 | (3) |
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16 Eligibility for coronary artery bypass surgery, |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (3) |
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20 Hormone replacement therapy, |
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192 | (3) |
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195 | (2) |
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22 Informed consent for an emergency operation, |
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197 | (3) |
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23 Informed refusal of therapy, |
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200 | (3) |
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25 Lifestyle adjustments after an anterior myocardial infarction, |
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206 | (3) |
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26 Managing a complaint after an adverse incident, |
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209 | (4) |
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27 Medical opinion for fitness for anaesthesia, |
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213 | (2) |
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28 Needlestick injury from an HIV patient, |
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215 | (3) |
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29 Obesity-'It must be my glands, doctor, |
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218 | (3) |
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30 Obtaining consent for a lumbar puncture, |
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221 | (3) |
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31 Postponing an investigation, |
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224 | (2) |
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32 Pregnancy and pharmacy, |
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226 | (2) |
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33 Refusal to have effective analgesia, |
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228 | (3) |
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34 Resuscitation status in a terminally ill patient, |
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231 | (3) |
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35 Screening for prostate cancer, |
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234 | (3) |
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237 | (2) |
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37 Smoking cessation advice, |
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239 | (3) |
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38 Starting insulin therapy, |
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242 | (2) |
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39 Submitting an audit project, |
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244 | (3) |
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247 | (3) |
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41 The incompetent doctor, |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (3) |
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43 Third party confidentiality, |
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255 | (2) |
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44 To ventilate or not to ventilate? |
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257 | (3) |
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260 | (2) |
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46 Unrelated live organ donation, |
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47 Unwanted drug reactions, |
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264 | (3) |
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48 Violent and abusive patients, |
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267 | (3) |
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49 Withdrawing treatment (1 ), |
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270 | (3) |
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50 Withdrawing treatment (2), |
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Section F: Experiences, Anecdotes, Tips, Quotations, |
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Full PACES experiences in the first person, |
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280 | (37) |
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Additional Station 2 experiences, |
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317 | (4) |
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Additional Station 4 experiences, |
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321 | (4) |
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Invigilators diaries-Station 2 and 4, |
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324 | (1) |
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The power and range of the candidate's observations, |
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327 | (2) |
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The candidate's examination technique, |
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329 | (1) |
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The clinical competence of the candidate, |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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Tell them of the expert that told you, |
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332 | (1) |
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'Even though I didn't mean to say it-I did, |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (2) |
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Fly on the wall-complete accounts, |
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335 | (3) |
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Ungentlemanly clinical methods, |
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338 | (1) |
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Miscellaneous 'pass' experiences, |
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You never know you've failed until the list is published, |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (3) |
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355 | (5) |
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360 | (2) |
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362 | (5) |
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Some anecdotes in the first person, |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (2) |
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Adopt good bedside manners, |
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369 | (1) |
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Practise clinical examination and presentation, |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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Listen, obey and do not stray, |
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370 | (1) |
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One wrong does not make one fail, |
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371 | (1) |
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If you say less they want more, |
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371 | (1) |
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Humility is more persuasive than self-righteousness, |
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371 | (1) |
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Keep cool: agitation generates aggression, |
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371 | (1) |
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Simple explanations raise simple questions, |
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372 | (1) |
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Think straight, look smart and speak convincingly, |
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372 | (1) |
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You have seen it all before, |
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372 | (1) |
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Use your eyes first and most, |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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Additional comments and quotes from candidates, |
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Appendices |
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1 Mark sheet used by the examiners in PACES Stations 2 and 4, |
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377 | (3) |
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380 | (1) |
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3 Detailed Contents of Section F, |
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381 | (2) |
Index, |
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