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Basic Science for the MRCS,

Edition 4 A Revision Guide for Surgical Trainees

Editors: By Michael S. Delbridge, MB ChB(Hons) MD FRCS (Vascular) and Wissam Al-Jundi, MBBS, MSc, MEd, MBA, FRCS (CCST)

Publication Date: 03 May 2022

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A concise revision guide to the core basic sciences for all surgical trainees preparing for Part A of the Intercollegiate MRCS examination. Covering the essential facts for anatomy, physiology and pathology, with indications of both their clinical relevance and importance. Focusing on the recurring examination themes for initial surgical training, this title is designed for the basic surgical trainee as well as proving useful for those in higher surgical training and for the surgically-inclined, well-motivated student.

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Covers the essentials of the basic sciences – anatomy, physiology and pathology - for the MRCS examination
Explains the application and clinical relevance of the three sciences
Bulleted text for easy reading and rapid exam preparation
Focused on the common themes of the examination
Clear annotated line drawings to aid learning
250 new online single-best answer questions in the format of the MRCS Part A examination. Each answer will refer back to text for further reading as required
New OSCE ‘Clinical scenarios’ at the end of every chapter

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By Michael S. Delbridge, MB ChB(Hons) MD FRCS (Vascular), Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK and Wissam Al-Jundi, MBBS, MSc, MEd, MBA, FRCS (CCST), Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, 1 Edith Cavell Close, Norwich, UK

I ANATOMY
1. The thorax
2. The abdomen, pelvis and perineum
3. The upper limb and breast
4. The lower limb
5. The head, neck and spine
6. The nervous system

II PHYSIOLOGY
7. General physiology
8. Respiratory system
9. Cardiovascular system
10. Gastrointestinal system
11. Urinary system
12. Endocrine system
13. Nervous and locomotor systems

III PATHOLOGY
14. Cellular injury
15. Disorders of growth, morphogenesis and differentiation
16. Inflammation
17. Thrombosis, embolism and infarction
18. Neoplasia
19. Immunology
20. Haemopoietic and lymphoreticular system
21. Basic microbiology
22. System-specific pathology

IV. APPENDIX
OSCE scenario answers

Basic Science for the MRCS,

Editors: By Michael S. Delbridge, MB ChB(Hons) MD FRCS (Vascular) and Wissam Al-Jundi, MBBS, MSc, MEd, MBA, FRCS (CCST)

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