Books published by SCION PUBLISHING LTD

This second edition of Catch Up Maths & Stats brings students up to speed with the subject quickly and easily. Many students begin life and medical science degrees with far less mathematical knowledge than they need - and they struggle as a result. Catch Up Maths & Stats helps plug this knowledge gap.

Three complete mock exams, with answers, including the new-style CRQsCRQs and SBAs for the Final FRCA combines CRQ (constructed response questions) with SBA (single best answer) questions to accurately mimic the structure and content of the new-style final FRCA exam.The book is split into three mock exams, each comprising:12 CRQ with 60 SBA questionsdetailed explanatory answersuseful references to articles to allow readers to improve their knowledgean indication as to the degree of difficulty of each question.The book is ideal for all candidates preparing to sit the final FRCA.

This new edition has been completely revised to take in all the NICE, ESV and ESVS guidelines that have been updated over the last 5 years. It covers all the cardiology a medical student needs to know.

Key statistics principles for anyone studying or working in medicine and healthcare who needs a basic overview of the subject. Now in its fourth edition Medical Statistics Made Easy, is the perennial bestseller in its field and is widely used on a variety of courses and programmes worldwide.

A new and creative way of thinking about the consultation in primary care, for both trainees and practising GPs This book helps readers focus on the two key objectives of every consultation: working out what matters, and deciding with the patient what to do about it.

An innovative, visual full colour textbook to help medical students learn and understand core medical conditions.

This is a book for all those confused by accountingterminology, from GP registrars to GP principals. The third edition has been comprehensively revised and updated with 2018/19 guidelines on tax, pensions and practice payments.

A concise, practical guide to the diagnosis, treatment and management of common allergy and asthma conditions in primary care. Allergy and asthma represent some of the most common chronic conditions presenting in primary care. Furthermore, up to 20% of patients with allergies struggle on a daily basis with the fear of anaphylactic shock or an asthma attack. This book guides readers through the basic immunology and pathophysiology and then provides details on all aspects of the clinical assessment of allergic patients:History-takingClinical examinationInvestigations and imagingA broad range of allergies is then presented with succinct clinical advice detailing the causes, diagnosis and treatment of each allergy in turn. Asthma is covered separately using the latest asthma guidelines to describe the risk factors, stratification, and accurate diagnosis. This is followed by a concise presentation of asthma management and monitoring in primary care. The book concludes with the pressing issue of childhood allergy, and highlights the investigations, assessment and treatments specific to allergy and asthma in children. This is the ideal clinical text for GPs, medical students and nurse practitioners looking to manage common allergies and asthma, and for those looking for decision-making support when considering onward referral.

This book helps candidates prepare and practise in the right way, to demonstrate they have the skills needed to succeed in academic medicine.

Since the publication of the first edition in 2008, CSA Scenarios for the MRCGP has consistently been one of the bestselling MRCGP books on the market. This 4th edition has been fully updated and revised to reflect current guidelines, with several new cases added.

Five full sample exams for the Primary FRCA Candidates sitting the Primary OSCE of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists exams will benefit from the five sample exams contained in this book. Includes model answers, which closely follow the structure and format of the actual exam itself. Printed in full colour.

ENT Made Easy is ideal for GPs, ENT trainees, medical students and nurse practitioners looking to manage common ENT conditions. It is a concise text which discusses the possible causes, management options and complications of a range of common ENT presentations, with the aim of reducing referrals to secondary care.

This much expanded fourth edition features over 500 questions in all the formats used in the AKT paper. The questions are based on everyday practice scenarios, and many new questions have been added which cover those topics which the RCGP has identified as causing particular problems for candidates.

A concise guide to healthcare economics for those who need to understand the basics of the subject but who do not want to wade through a specialist health economics text. This new edition of Healthcare Economics Made Easy has been revised and expanded to include comparative analysis of several western economies.