Basic Science for the MRCS: A revision guide for surgical trainees (3rd Edition)

Description

This is a concise revision guide to the core basic sciences for all surgical trainees preparing for Part A of the Intercollegiate MRCS examination. Covering anatomy, physiology and pathology it has been written in a style to facilitate easy learning of the essential facts, with indications of both their clinical relevance and importance. This book concentrates on those topics which tend to be recurring examination themes for initial surgical training. It will be an invaluable resource for the basic surgical trainee as well as proving useful for those in higher surgical training and for the surgically-inclined, well-motivated student.

Key Features

• The book covers in one volume all the essentials of the basic sciences – anatomy, physiology and pathology – to aid the candidate for the MRCS examination.
• In covering the applied basic science the books explains the application and clinical relevance of the three sciences.
• The text is written in an appropriate ‘bullet-point’ style to allow easy reading rapid exam preparation.
• The contents concentrate on the recurring common themes of the examination, thus helping direct appropriate learning and focussing on the specific important areas of knowledge.
• The book is illustrated with clear line drawings which are clearly annotated to aid learning.

Table of Contents

1.  I Anatomy
   1. The thorax
   2. The abdomen, pelvis and perineum
   3. The upper limb and breast
   4. The lower limb
   5. The head, neck and spine
   6. The nervous system
2. II Physiology
   1. General physiology
   2. Respiratory system
   3. Cardiovascular system
   4. Gastrointestinal system
   5. Genitourinary system
   6. Endocrine system
   7. Nervous and locomotor systems
3. III Pathology
   1. Cellular injury
   2. Disorders of growth, morphogenesis and differentiation
   3. Inflammation
   4. Thrombosis, embolism, infarction
   5. Neoplasia
   6. Immunology
   7. Haemopoietic and lymphoreticular system
   8. Basic microbiology
   9. Systems specific pathology

Authors Biography

Michael S. Delbridge, MB ChB(Hons) MD FRCS (Vascular), Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK