Self-Assessment in Clinical Medicine

An MCQ book for medical students, related to Kumar and Clark: Clinical Medicine, but able to be used for general revision by all students, whether or not they are using Kumar and Clark as their main text.

• over 1000 self-assessment questions with answers
• 3 different types of questions: MCQs, 'best of 5' and short answer questions
• all 3 types are similar to those used in medical schools throughout clinical years and afterwards for other exams
• content of questions derived from Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine
• answers derived from Kumar and Clark
• questions grouped in chapters that reflect the contents list of Kumar and Clark
• cover will be tied into new 5th edition of Kumar and Clark

• types of questions have been diversified for this edition - no longer just MCQs
• there are now 3 question types: MCQs, 'best of 5', and short answer questions
• this will give the book wider appeal - more in keeping with the way exams are going
• answers will appear at end of chapter - more convenient; readers' requested it
• answers will include explanations - more helpful; again, responding to readers' requests