Basic Medical Sciences for MRCP Part 1 , 3rd Edition

Description

Written for candidates sitting their MRCP Part 1 examination, this revision focuses on the recurring themes which come up in the questions. The book also includes a chapter on clinical pharmacology (which alone accounts for up to 30% of the questions), looking at aspects of drug-induced disease and drug interactions. Finally there is a chapter on statistics and epidemiology which is rarely covered in other texts, but is often included in the exam.

Key Features

• Helps MRCP Part 1 candidates prepare for and pass their exam.
• Addresses an increasingly important topic in the exam.
• Addresses a topic that is vital to passing the exam, but which most candidates are poorly prepared for.
• Covers all the relevant basic science subjects plus includes clinical pharmacology.
• Is of use to candidates studying for other postgraduate exams such as PLAB, USMLE and MRCPCH.
• Is the first book of its kind in the membership market and is now regarded as essential for exam preparation.

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Philippa J. Easterbrook, MB, BChir, BSc(Hons), FRCP, DTM&H, MPH, Head of Department, Professor of HIV Medicine and Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, King's College Hospital, London; Formerly Senior Lecturer in Infectious Diseases, Imperial College School of Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK