GPST: Stage 3 Assessment Handbook

GPST: Stage 3 Assessment Handbook

by RajThakkar (Author)

Synopsis

Aligned to the national person specification, this book assists those taking the GPST Stage 3 assessment. Sections cover the structured interview, written prioritisation, group and communication tasks. It includes practice scenarios, advice and tips on point scoring, suggestions for research to encourage and develop 'GP' thinking. It is ideal for F2 doctors, SHOs and all those applying for GPVTS placement. It encompasses practical, everyday aspects of GP speciality, with sample material on all areas to be covered in the assessment, allowing users to assess their awareness of appropriate conduct in complex, professional circumstances.It encourages exploration and offers suggestions in response, helping candidates to develop reasoning, learning and understanding. It includes a chapter of 'important topics' providing explanations to some of the unfamiliar jargon, central to life in general practice. The book features inspiring anecdotes, hints and tips from GP ST doctors, previously successful in the exam, as well as tips on what the examiners are looking for and how to gain maximum points.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 168
Publisher: PasTest
Published: 01 Feb 2008

ISBN 10: 1905635478
ISBN 13: 9781905635474

Media Reviews
A must have for any doctor applying for the GP training scheme. It brings insight and clarity in to a process which has been the subject of much speculation and uncertainty. The book provides an excellent range of content ... with an emphasis on the type of clinical scenarios that candidates can expect to face on the assessment day. Dr Stephanie Coughlin, F2 Doctor, Bedford Hospital This easy-to-use book is equipped with valuable advice, practice questions and role plays that will hone your skills for the big day. It will put you well ahead of the competition. I wish it had been around when I was sitting my exams! Dr Adam Safdar, F2 Doctor, Luton VTS
Author Bio
Raj Thakkar, BSc(Hons) MBBS MRCGP MRCP(UK), gained his neuroscience and medical degrees from University College London. During his vocational training in the Oxford deanery, he won the national GP Enterprise Award, registrar division. He currently works as a GP partner in Buckinghamshire, where his special interest is cardiovascular medicine, and as a Hospital Practitioner in Echocardiography. Raj is a freelance writer and GP advisor for several medical magazines.