Acute Medicine: Clinical Cases UncoveredAcute Medicine is the central part of foundation and specialist general medical training and is one of the most rapidly expanding UK hospital specialties. Acute Medicine: Clinical Cases Uncovered combines patient cases and outcomes, drawn from real-life experiences, with reference to the curriculum for Training in General (Acute) Medicine. It provides self-assessment MCQs, EMQs and SAQs to give medical students, junior doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals the perfect preparation for life on the wards. |
Contents
cintro | 1 |
c01 | 28 |
c02 | 37 |
c03 | 47 |
c04 | 56 |
c05 | 62 |
c06 | 70 |
c07 | 79 |
c13 | 125 |
c14 | 136 |
c15 | 145 |
c16 | 152 |
c17 | 158 |
c18 | 166 |
c19 | 173 |
c20 | 182 |
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