PMCT has recently purchased a collection of textbooks to be placed in each of the hospitals. These books will be of help for you studying for either your AMC multiple choice or clinical exams. They are available for short-term loan from the Medical Education Advisor in your hospital. Please feel free to refer to these texts as you prepare for your exam – but be sure to return them so your colleagues can use them as well!
All of these textbooks and more are available for sale from SurgiMed, 334 Elizabeth St North Hobart Ph 6234 5144
John Murtagh “General Practice” 3 rd edition McGraw Hill 2003
ISBN 0 074 71177 6
The first comprehensive textbook of general practice written for Australia, General practice, 3rd edition has retained the successful format of the previous editions. The first, published in 1994, achieved remarkable success on both the national and international scene. The second edition built on this initial success and in an extraordinary way the book became known as the 'Bible of General Practice' in Australia. In addition to being widely used by practising doctors, it has become a popular and standard textbook in several medical schools. This book is a “Must-read” for candidates preparing for their AMC Exams.
Talley NJ, O’Connor S Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis 4th edition MacLennan & Petty, Sydney, 2001
ISBN 0864331444
Doctors and students in many countries have relied on this well-established medical text which continues to go from strength to strength. Like preceding editions Clinical examination (4th ed) will provide new generations with clear and sensible explanations of clinical methods.
Building from introductory to advanced level, and retaining the popular key elements of earlier editions, this edition has been completely revised and updated. An important new feature is the annotated references, which provide the beginning of an evidence-based approach to physical examination techniques. There is more material on listening to patients and new photographs of important clinical signs in all sections. More information is provided on the examination of the joints and on principles of examination for soft tissue injuries, and the neurological examination has been explained.
A comprehensive textbook of paediatrics in which childhood disease is described within the context of social determinants of illness, such as genetic origins and social factors. The emphasis is on differential diagnosis from a presenting problem viewpoint, making it suitable for any problem-based learning style of curriculum.
Textbook of adult emergency medicine Second edition Edited by Peter Cameron, George Jelinek, Anne-Maree Kelly, Lindsay Murray, Anthony F.T. Brown, John Heyworth, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone 1999
ISBN: 0 443 07289 2
This excellent textbook summarises the essential information on this rapidly evolving specialty in a clear and consistent manner. Ideal for junior doctors and doctors training in emergency medicine, it is also very useful to general practitioners. Clear and systematic text makes the book easy to use.
Australian Medical Council: Annotated Multiple Choice Questions Blackwell Publishing 1999
This book is a selection of 600 MCQ Questions from the AMC MCQ Question Bank with commentaries and explanations on each question. The AMC has used these questions in previous MCQ examinations. The questions provide a comprehensive guide to the format, scope and standard of the AMC MCQ examination.
Una Coales & Seema Khan: Get through medical School: 1000 SBAs?BOFs and EMQs The Royal Society of Medicine Press 2003
ISBN 1-85315-546-2
Many exams are adopting the popular style of single best answers (SBAs)/best of fives (BOFs) and extended matching questions (EMQs). This volume presents 1000 clinically relevant SBAs, BOFs and EMQs in all areas of the current curriculum: medicine, surgery, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, and paediatrics
Australian Medical Council: Anthology of Medical Conditions Published and distributed by the Australian Medical Council Incorporated ISBN 1 875440 28 3
This Anthology of Medical Conditions and Presentations has been prepared for the Australian Medical Council by an expert multidisciplinary editorial committee and contributors, to assist problem solving based on presenting clinical conditions. It will serve as an essential reference source for all those preparing for their AMC examinations
Australian Medical Council: Multi-station Structured Clinical Assessment Video
This video tape is available for purchase from the AMC
The video tape has been produced to assist candidates in their preparation for the AMC examination. It demonstrates how each station is conducted and how the candidate is assessed.
The video tape should be used in conjunction with the AMC Examination Specifications Supplement on the Format of the Clinical Examination
Clinical Skills Scenarios Video
Cases for GP Educators and Learners
The National Rural Faculty of the Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners produced this video to help prepare GP registrars prepare for their college examinations. However, they are all OSCEs and are hence similar in nature to the Australian Medical Council clinical examinations. 14 cases are presented and they are all common general practice scenarios. Please note that they are directed at the level of a GP registrar – for the AMC examination you may not be required to know the conditions covered in this much detail
