Modules

The Medical Masterclass textbooks were developed by the Education Department of the Royal College of Physicians of London under the editorial direction of Dr John Firth (Consultant Physician at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK), and they include contributions from over 60 expert physicians. As well as being a distance learning publication that has been specifically designed to support candidates studying for the MRCP(UK) examinations, the books are also useful as a refresher course for practicing physicians, GPs, radiologists and psychiatrists.

The textbooks are divided into 12 modules covering all areas of medical practice. The basic science of medicine is covered in two modules; one module covers emergency medicine; and another deals with general clinical issues, including pain relief, palliative care and medicine for the elderly. Numerous full colour illustrations, clinical images and tables support the text; and in total the 12 modules run to over 2,000 pages and contain 1,800 images.

The other eight modules cover the clinical specialities that appear in the MRCP(UK) examinations. Each module starts with case studies that define the core content of a specialty by covering all of their most common clinical presentations; and then discusses the appropriate clinical approach, history taking, examination, differential diagnosis, investigations and management for each of them. These case studies are followed by a section for self-assessment and structured notes on specific diseases, treatments, investigations and practical procedures.

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