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MRCP (Paediatrics): Paediatric Picture Tests
by Adam R. Craig, MB BS, MRCP, MRCPCH, and Keith G. Brownlee, MB ChB, MRCP, FRCPCH, 304 pp, $45, ISBN 0-7020-2163-6, Philadelphia, Pa, WB Saunders Co, 1998.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999;153:314-315.
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Pictures form an important part of the American Board of Pediatrics examination and are usually considered to be the most difficult and tricky component of the examination. There can be no substitute for hands-on clinical experience, yet it is impossible to expect the training physicians to be able to encounter the wide range of diseases seen in pediatrics in their short residency period. A picture is a good alternative learning tool. Although written primarily for the British system of examinations (as evident by the title that spells Paediatrics), the book is a useful adjunct to those preparing for any pediatric examination.
Part 1 gives useful tips on how to answer photographic questions and part 2 is conveniently divided into 6 sections, each containing 20 questions. The book covers a wide range of conditions with clinical and peripheral smear photographs, illustrations, radiographs, computed tomographic and ultrasound scans, radioisotope studies, and . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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