An aid to the MRCP; essential lists, facts and mnemonics.9781405176507 An aid to the MRCP MRCP Member of Royal College of Physicians. MRCP abbr. Member of the Royal College of Physicians ; essential lists, facts and mnemonics mnemonics /mne·mon·ics/ (ne-mon´iks) improvement of memory by special methods or techniques.mnemon´ic mne·mon·ics n. A system to develop or improve the memory. . Ed. by Nicholas K. Boeckx et al. Blackwell Publishing 2008 257 pages $39.95 Paperback RC58 The MRCP is a high-stakes examination required for licenses in internal medicine which includes questions on examinations and diagnosis within a range of disciplines. Notoriously rigorous, it is in essence a test of memory as much as it is of skill. The authors, who include a recent successful test-taker, give students a range of methods to improve memorization, including topic facts and mnemonics (such as "Really Bad Calcification" for aortic stenosis, with the first letters standing for rheumatic heart disease rheumatic heart disease n. Permanent damage to the valves of the heart usually caused by repeated attacks of rheumatic fever. Rheumatic heart disease , bicuspid aortic valve bicuspid aortic valve Cardiology A congenital heart defect in which the aortic annulus has 2 instead of 3 semilunar valves, seen in 3% of the population; ♂:♀, 4:1; 20% of those with a BAV have other cardiovascular disease–eg, PDA or aortic and calcified Calcified Hardened by calcium deposits. Mentioned in: Heart Valve Repair aortic valve). This covers hematology, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, renal, respiratory, rheumatology, infectious diseases, dermatology, genetics, biochemistry and metabolism (Part 1) and exam technique, and can also serve UK or non-UK practitioners as a refresher. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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