Pass Finals is a notes-style summary of the key facts to know for the diagnosis and management of important diseases. The book relates to Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine, and it's synoptic approach is intended to help time-poor students with revision for final exams in medicine. Information is presented as bullet point lists and short summaries. There are also practice self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, with explanatory answers at the end of the book.
  • Focuses on the most important medical specialities, including cardiology, neurology, GI, and respiratory medicine
  • Introductory chapters give tips on preparing for exams and explanations of the types of questions that will be encountered
  • Important background information on pharmacology, radiology and imaging and clinical investigations is covered in discrete chapters
  • Uses a basic outline for explaining each disease - physical examination, investigations and management - summarised in a succinct and clear way
      • Examples of OSCE stations and advice on how to approach them included in all chapters
      • Increased use of line diagrams and breakout boxes for the important topics
      • X-ray images and CT scans added
      • More self-assessment questions