Nicola Cooper

Kirsty Forrest

Paul Cramp

Rakesh Patel

What you really need to know, but no-one told you. The best-selling Essential Guide to Acute Care contains everything you need to know about acute care that you can't find in a standard textbook. The third edition has been extensively revised and updated, presenting new oxygen guidelines, updated evidence and practice around sepsis, fluid balance and volume resuscitation, acute kidney injury, perioperative care, and much more. The third edition retains the accessible style and comprehensive coverage that has made Essential Guide to Acute Care essential reading for those who look after acutely ill adults. Throughout the book, 'mini-tutorials' expand on the latest thinking or controversies, and there are practical case histories to reinforce learning at the end of each chapter. The chapters are designed to be read by individuals or used for teaching material in tutorials. This new edition of Essential Guide to Acute Care: Provides up-to-date and practical guidance on the principles of acute care, written by experienced teachers and clinicians Offers a unique approach to the subject that focuses on understanding rather than lists and 'recipes' Explains the altered physiology that accompanies acute illness in adults Includes learning objectives, self-assessment questions, and illustrative examples related to clinical practice Essential Guide to Acute Care is an indispensable volume for medical students and newly graduated doctors; doctors training in medicine, surgery, anaesthesia and emergency medicine; advanced clinical practitioners; nurses and allied health professionals working in acute and critical care; and teachers.

Essential Guide to Acute Care

Mike Davis

Judy McKimm

This important book offers an introduction to the theory and the varying types of assessment for health care professionals. The book includes information on such topics as Where have work based assessments come from?; Why do we have different parts to the same exam like MCQs and OSCEs?; How do colleges decide who has passed or not?; Why can people pick their own assessors for their MSF?; The role of formative assessment Portfolios and their value. The book avoids jargon, is clear and succinct, and gives the pros and cons of the different assessment processes.

How to Assess Doctors and Health Professionals

This new volume in the concise "How To" series explores the foundations and principles of continuing education of professionals and then relates these to the practice of teaching the various modalities used in CME. The areas covered include experiential learning, group dynamics, situated learning and reflective practice - and make these understandable for all health professionals tasked with teaching continuing medical education. An ideal introduction to teaching for clinical instructors.

How to Teach Continuing Medical Education

Tim Swanwick

Bridget C. O'Brien

Created in partnership with the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME), this completely revised and updated new edition of Understanding Medical Education synthesizes the latest knowledge, evidence and best practice across the continuum of medical education. Written and edited by an international team, this latest edition continues to cover a wide range of subject matter within five broad areas – Foundations, Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Selection, Research and Evaluation, and Faculty and Learners – as well as featuring a wealth of new material, including new chapters on the science of learning, knowledge synthesis, and learner support and well-being. The third edition of Understanding Medical Education: Provides a comprehensive and authoritative resource summarizing the theoretical and academic bases to modern medical education practice Meets the needs of all newcomers to medical education whether undergraduate or postgraduate, including those studying at certificate, diploma or masters level Offers a global perspective on medical education from leading experts from across the world Providing practical guidance and exploring medical education in all its diversity, Understanding Medical Education continues to be an essential resource for both established educators and all those new to the field.

Evidence, Theory, and Practice

Understanding Medical Education

This book is designed to support trainee doctors during the Foundation Stage of postgraduate training, including preparation and application for Specialty Training posts, and covers the generic (non-clinical) aspects of postgraduate education, training and professional development. It shows trainees how the 'generic skills' fit into professional practice and development and how the knowledge base provided by the book underpins professional practice. The book will assist the development of the knowledge, skills and competences required for good medical practice and uses case studies, activities and policy examples to illustrate key learning points.

Professional Practice for Foundation Doctors

Jill Thistlethwaite

Medical Education at a Glance -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the editors -- Contributors -- Part 1 Overview and broad concepts -- 1 What is medical education? -- 2 Stages of medical education -- 3 Evidence-guided education -- 4 Learning theories: paradigms and orientations -- 5 Learning theories and clinical practice -- 6 The curriculum -- 7 Planning and design -- 8 Equality, diversity and inclusivity -- 9 Principles of selection -- 10 Evaluation -- 11 Educational leadership -- 12 International perspectives -- Part 2 Medical education in practice -- 13 Large group teaching: planning and design -- 14 Large group teaching: delivery -- 15 Small group teaching: planning and design -- 16 Small group teaching: delivery -- 17 Clinical teaching: planning and design -- 18 Clinical teaching: delivery -- 19 Simulation: planning and design -- 20 Simulation: delivery -- 21 Patient involvement in education -- 22 Ward-based and bedside teaching -- 23 Learning and teaching in ambulatory settings -- 24 Teaching in the operating theatre -- 25 Interprofessional education -- 26 Reflective practice -- 27 Teaching clinical reasoning -- 28 Professionalism -- 29 Peer learning and teaching -- 30 Communication -- 31 Problem-based and case-based learning -- 32 Learner support -- 33 Supporting professional development activities -- 34 Mentoring and supervision -- 35 e-Learning -- 36 Social media -- Part 3 Assessment and feedback -- 37 Feedback -- 38 Principles of assessment -- 39 Written assessments -- 40 Assessment of clinical skills -- 41 Work-based assessment -- 42 Assessing professionalism -- 43 Portfolios -- 44 Setting pass marks -- 45 Developing yourself as a medical educator -- Further reading -- References -- Index -- EULA

Medical Education at a Glance

Healthcare Simulation at a Glance provides an accessible overview to key educational aspects of simulation education, and how they relate to simulation in clinical practice and university based education. Structured into five sections, it begins with an introduction to simulation before moving on to focusing on the learning theories that underpins the approaches, and how to embed simulation into a programme. Sections three and four look at the technical and non-technical features of simulation in various contexts, and how it can be used in assessment and providing feedback to health professionals. The last section considers how simulation educators can develop their own practice through different activities and approaches. Using case examples and practical tips, Healthcare Simulation at a Glance offers structure and a framework applicable to a complex area, and is ideal for those new to using simulation in education, as well as experienced academics.

Healthcare Simulation at a Glance

This is a vital text to help you with the competency assessment in the UK Foundation Programme giving practical advice in an easy to follow format. It advises new doctors on note-keeping, time management/organisation, communicating with colleagues, the structure of the NHS, and how to deal with the ethical and legal issues they face when on-call. Also looks at emotional intelligence, learning styles or how different personality types can work together more effectively.

Kirsty Forrest

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