Hot Topics for MRCGP and General Practitioners (4th Ed)

Louise Newson, Rupal Shah, Ash Patel

Pastest Ltd

ISBN 1904627722 388 pages

This is the 4 th Edition of the highly successful Hot Topics book aimed at both trainees preparing for the MRCGP examination and working GPs.

The book is organised into 18 chapters cover amongst other things the main clinical domains, clinical governance, revalidation, medicolegal issues and the consultation.

The chapter on the future of General Practice is very comprehensive, including an overview of Practice Based Commissioning, the Quality and Outcomes Framework / nGMS, Choose and Book and the National Programme for IT (now Connecting for Health). This section is not only useful for those about to sit the MRCGP, but provide a good introduction for doctors intending to enter a GP Vocational Training Course.

Each chapter covers key changes and developments in the last few years as well as looking at the landmark studies and evidence in a concise, readable way. Colour coded summary boxes make it easy to review the key facts for revision, and there are links to articles and websites for further reading.

The whole book is written in an easy to read style with key information clearly laid out on the page. It covers all the key research and developments in General Practice in the last few years.

This is a comprehensive and up to date resource on the current hot topics in general practice that will be invaluable for anyone preparing for the MRCGP examination.

Dr Mahibur Rahman

Site Editor

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