Examination Paedatrics

The Clinical Examination in paediatric medicine is designed to assess clinical skills, attitudes and interpersonal relationships. The examination format requires the candidate to be examined on 2 long cases and 4 short cases within 2 examination cycles on the same day. Candidates will be assessed by 4 pairs of examiners. Examination Paediatrics is designed primarily to assist candidates in passing the clinical examinations component of the paediatrics exam and does this well. Wayne Harris , MBBS, MRCP(UK), FRACP, Senior Staff Specialist Paediatrician, Sunshine Coast Health Service District; Senior Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, Australia Contents of the previous edition: Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Approach to the Examination Chapter 2. The Long Case Chapter 3. The Short Case Chapter 4. Achievement Psychology Chapter 5. Behavioural Paediatrics Chapter 6. Cardiology Chapter 7. Endocrinology Chapter 8. Gastroenterology Chapter 9. Genetics and Dysmorphology Chapter 10. Haematology Chapter 11. Neonatology Chapter 12. Nephrology Chapter 13. Neurology Chapter 14. Oncology Chapter 15. The Respiratory System Chapter 16. Rheumatology Chapter 17. Suggested Reading