namely Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) and Clinical Observation Tool (COT). The book does this in three ways: •  by demonstrating some of the required consultation skills on the accompanying DVD, which features 13 typical consultations •  by identifying and teaching these skills in a further 20 case write-ups - these offer readers an ordered, step-wise approach to data gathering, clinical management and interpersonal skills • *by giving candidates 15 practice cases (completely new for the second edition) for use either alone or in small groups; these cases now feature marking schemes. The book and DVD are meant to be interactive, with some of the DVD cases being accompanied by a CSA marking schedule for readers to assess the candidate's performance. Readers are asked if the doctor on the DVD: •  asked the right questions, at the right time, in the right way  •  performed the right examination correctly •  communicated in a precise, understandable and sensitive manner

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