320 Single Best Answer Questions For Final Year Medical Students (2nd Edition)

DescriptionThis second edition of “320 Single Best Answer Questions for Final Year Medical Students” is an invaluable resource for medical students preparing for their final examinations. Additionally, the breadth of topics covered and detailed answers expands the versatility of this book to a larger audience including doctors preparing for postgraduate exams and other allied healthcare professionals who will be examined in general internal medicine. This improved edition contains updated and new questions that are in line with the most recent developments in clinical guidelines as well as being written in accordance with the recent changes to medical school examinations. The 320 questions are divided into 11 commonly tested areas of medicine, surgery and sub-specialities. They are designed to provide a comprehensive coverage of the medical school curriculum and to allow practice by speciality or random selection.The questions are written in the format of medical final examinations. The answers provide detailed explanations as to how the correct answer is reached, followed by a clear discussion of how the incorrect answers are ruled out and supplementary information about other important aspects of each question. The answers are designed to allow the reader to further enhance their clinical knowledge, understanding and single best answer technique, thus making this book an excellent aid for exam preparation.Readership: For candidates appearing for Final MB examinations in the UK and international students preparing for finals. Also for allied healthcare professionals who will be examined in general internal medicine.Reviews “The book underscores the importance of solving case challenges as a learning exercise. It provides a structured, comprehensive revision platform on which to base exam preparation and encourages the reader to consolidate their knowledge by exploring the complexities of various clinical topics. Justifications of the right and wrong answers are carefully researched and explained accurately in a clear and didactic style, that makes each clinical nugget memorable and easy to translate into practice. The author encourages an understanding-based approach to clinical learning which is mirrored in real patient encounters where a practical approach is necessary to disentangle complex clinical scenarios. In addition, the book will be invaluable for the patients treated by its readers.” – Dr Amit K J Mandal, Consultant Physician, Wexham Park Hospital and Prof Constantinos G Missouris, Consultant Physician, Wexham Park Hospital & Professor of Cardiology, University of Cyprus Medical SchoolReviews of the First Edition:“I thought this was a fantastic book that challenged me into thinking through two- and three-step questions. Dr Ioannou’s style of questioning is similar to what I experienced in my final exams, and it encouraged me to look into the complexities of different topics. I particularly liked the fact that there was feedback provided not only on why an answer was right, but also why the other answers were incorrect.” – Lucy Tiffen, UCL Final year medical student“I found this book extremely instructive and aimed particularly at working out how to answer complex, two or three-step questions. The explanations were concise and easy to understand. I learned a lot from this book and would recommend it to medical students revising for their finals.” – Anita Jiang UCL Final year medical studentAuthor BiographyAdam Ioannou studied undergraduate medicine at University College London, and during his third year was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences with Physiology with First Class Honours. He qualified in 2015 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; and was awarded distinctions in both Clinical Science and Clinical Practice for placing in the top 10% of medical students in the end of year examinations. Since qualifying he has published multiple original research papers, review papers and case reports. He completed his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians exams in 2018, and is currently working as a cardiology registrar in London.