Medical Masterclass products
The two Medical Masterclass CD-ROMs contain 60 interactive case scenarios. The format is remarkably close to real life - you see the patient and are told the history, you have to decide how to investigate and treat but you can’t see all the results before you start to make decisions.
The Medical Masterclass CD-ROMs are remarkably popular and cater specifically for the MRCP(UK) PACES (Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills).
Each case-study takes you through the full process of patient examination and history taking, differential diagnosis, ordering of tests, procedures (costs and time scales are included), management and final diagnosis.
All case scenarios are fully illustrated and include self-assessment questions, and most cases include patient video materials.
- The opening screen invites the user to select a case from the list of case descriptions.
- Once the case has been selected, the learning objectives are defined and further instructions are given.
- The user is given a brief history and is able to assemble a more detailed history via menu options.
- A full patient examination can be undertaken.
- Once the history and examination procedures are complete, the user is asked to make initial diagnosis.
- Tests can be ordered. Time scales and costs are given for tests with immediate results.
- Treatment procedures can be ordered on the basis of test results. A summary of progress is given in response to the treatment ordered.
- A summary of the results of all tests and procedures ordered is given together with the cost.
- Based on all the assembled information, the user is asked to make a final diagnosis.
- The case-study concludes with a description of the correct diagnosis or diagnoses and the user is marked. The time in which the case-study was completed is recorded.
