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OSCE in Pediatrics by Vivek Jain, RG Holla, Manish Mittal is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is OSCE in Pediatrics about?

Still in vogue in most postgraduate examinations, covers only a part of the examinee's medical knowledge. The direction that the discussion takes during a case presentation and the level of interrogation depends both upon the examinee's and examiner's approach. This leads to a subjective assessment. Certain areas of clinical pediatrics like interpretation of laboratory and radiological reports, communication skills, problem solving and knowledge of clinical procedures are not tested routinely in the traditional examination. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) attempts to overcome these drawbacks by providing a broad-based format to assess the candidate on multiple aspects of the subject. Objectivity brings with it an element of uniformity. Being structured gives a focus on preparation and assessment. The wide variety of topics inherent to childhood illness provides a delightfully wide source for the examiner to draw upon, but is a nightmare for the candidate. However, there is a silver lining. Being broad based, OSCE gives the candidate an opportunity to make up from an easy question, any marks lost in a station in which he has not scored well. With the introductio

Who reads OSCE in Pediatrics?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Vivek Jain, RG Holla, Manish Mittal
Publisher
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers [P] Ltd
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9789350900550
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Medical, Psychology, Medicine

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