Crash Cards: OSCEs and History Stations for Medical Finals and UKMLA (ePub Book Book)

By Ayesha Ahmad, Francesca Aquilina, Pritesh Mistry, Daniel Mercer, Philip Xiu MA (Cantab) MB BChir MRCP MRCGP MScClinEd FHEA MAcadMEd RCPathME, Shreelata T Datta MD MRCOG LLM MBBS BSc (Hons)

Introduction:
Crash Course has recently introduced a new set of flashcards designed to assist medical students in preparing for their OSCE examinations. With the help of medical experts, these cards provide a comprehensive coverage of all the important scenarios one can potentially encounter during an OSCE exam.

Analysis:
These cards have proven to be a great study aid for medical students. Being pocket-sized, they are perfect for self-testing or can be used in group sessions. The cards have been clearly colour coded to ease organization, each set has a hole-punch along with a ring, making them easy to carry around. The flashcards cover everything that students need to remember for their exams while at the same time providing high-yield patient cases, clinical skills, clinical examinations, procedures, and communication stations to cover even the most difficult OSCE scenarios. There are 78 high-quality patient photos highlighting the most common ‘spot diagnosis’ stations, and over 190 high-yield OSCE cards to cover the examination, history-taking, and clinical skills stations commonly found in exams.

Key Features:
The flashcards are designed to optimize the time medical students spend studying, re-reading, and highlighting notes in preparation for OSCE examinations. The printed pack also comes with access to the complete deck in electronic format, making it even easier for students to reference anytime, anywhere. These flashcards are ideal for Finals exams, but also valuable for earlier years of study and advanced nurse practitioners and physician associates.

Target Audience:
Medical students are the primary target audience of this product. However, these cards are also beneficial for advanced nurse practitioners and physician associates who aim to improve their medical knowledge.

Conclusion:
The Crash Course ‘Crash Cards’ help students better manage their time, and remember key facts, apply knowledge to practical scenarios. They are the perfect study aid for active recall and mimic the ‘grilling’ faced during ward rounds.

Rating and Review:
Overall, Crash Course ‘Crash Cards’ for OSCEs is an excellent resource to assist medical students in preparing for their exams. The product offers high-quality content, reliable and trustworthy information, and is organized in a user-friendly way. The electronic backup is an added bonus for more convenience. I would highly recommend this product to any medical student or healthcare professional preparing for OSCEs.