Single Best Answer MCQs in Anaesthesia: Volume II Basic Sciences

by Cyprian Mendonca MD FRCA, Mahesh Chaudhari MD FRCA FFPMRCA, A Pitchiah MD FRCA

Overview

This book comprises six sets of single best answer practice papers. Each set contains 30 single best answer questions on physiology, pharmacology, clinical measurement and physics. The scenarios are based on the application of a wide knowledge of basic sciences relevant to the clinical practice of anesthesia. The best possible answer to a given question is substantiated by detailed explanation drawn from recent journal articles and textbooks of anesthesia and basic sciences. These questions enable the candidates to assess their knowledge in basic sciences and their ability to apply it to clinical practice.

Alongside the previously published book Single Best Answer MCQs in Anaesthesia (Volume I - Clinical Anaesthesia, ISBN 978-1-903378-75-5), this book is an ideal companion for candidates sitting postgraduate examinations in anesthesia, intensive care medicine, and pain management. It will also be a valuable educational resource for all trainees and practising anesthetists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781903378830
Publisher:	TFM Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2011
Edition description:	UK ed.
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Cyprian Mendonca MD FRCA, Consultant Anaesthetist, UniversityHospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK

Mahesh Chaudhari MD FRCA FFPMRCA, Consultant Anaesthetist, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK

A Pitchiah MD FRCA, Specialty Registrar, Welsh School of Anaesthesia, Wales, UK

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Zdravka Zafirova, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description: This book of multiple choice questions (MCQ) and answers on basic science topics related to the practice of anesthesia is a companion publication to Volume I, which covered topics in clinical anesthesia.
Purpose: The goal is to provide practice questions and explanatory answers that will familiarize anesthesia practitioners with the MCQ examination format and will help them prepare for the basic science knowledge portion of their anesthesia examination.
Audience: The book is directed primarily at anesthesia trainees as a study guide during their training and for preparation for examinations. It also will benefit practicing anesthesia providers who are preparing for recertification examinations or desire to refresh their knowledge. The authors and the contributors are experienced anesthesia practitioners.
Features: This concise book comes in a convenient pocket format. The questions are arranged in six sets, each containing 30 questions, which can be used as practice test simulations. The answers appear at the end of each set and include succinct but sufficiently comprehensive explanations to help advance readers' knowledge in the breadth of basic science subjects essential to the practice of anesthesia. The scientific topics are placed in a clinical context. A few graphs pertinent to the scientific concepts are included. The answers are accompanied by one or more references, which guide readers to relevant sources to for further information.
Assessment: This is an accessible question-and-answer book that trainees and experienced anesthesia providers can use to review or refresh their knowledge and to prepare for examinations.

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