Practical Guides
For the academic side of medical training
For the academic side of medical training
In the classroom, at the desk, and in assessments
These guides make the unwritten rules visible.
Structure before content. Language before reading.
Framework before facts.
Strategies for learning from clinical cases.
Choose the case you can reason through completely — not the case that looks impressive on the cover. Then reason through it.
State what is known. Focus on why the patient is here today. Challenge the diagnosis only when the facts demand it.
You never learn a new examination. You extend the one you already have. Same steps, different emphasis.
Content page teaches structure. Index page teaches language. Read both before you read anything else.
What to learn from the procedures you observe.
A framework for learning from every procedure you witness — whether you scrub in or stand back.
How to deconstruct any procedure into its essential components: indication, steps, complications, aftercare.
Strategies for effective question answering.
Organised thoughts give organised answers. Start with a clear structure, then fill in the details.
What examiners look for in oral examinations — and how to prepare for the viva.