NMS Review for the Clinical Skills Assessment Exam (National Medical Series for Independent Study) [Paperback]

Erich A. Arias (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781725429 | ISBN-13: 978-0781725422 | Publication Date: June 15, 2001 | Edition: 1St Edition

This new book in the popular NMS Series provides practical guidance for the foreign medical graduate to orient and prepare for the Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) Examination. Graduates are taught how to practice effectively in a clinical setting, transmit medical information to the patient, chart documentation, and evaluate/assess a patient's medical condition. Topics covered include medical terminology, composition and formatting of notes, and clinical correlation to differential diagnosis and laboratory work up plans. US rules for foreign doctors are covered, and on-line sources are also provided. Several tables and diagrams support the text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1St Edition edition (June 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781725429
• ISBN-13: 978-0781725422
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,119,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I pass de CSA exam with this book !!!, January 19, 2002

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J Shara (Bethesda,MA / Jordania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NMS Review for the Clinical Skills Assessment Exam (National Medical Series for Independent Study) (Paperback)

I posted this message in other webs because I consider pertinent to do it and I like to share with everybody my happiness. I passed the CSA exam in my first attempt. English is my second language and I no had previous United States clinical experience. I am so happy with this book. I just get the results and I passed!!!!. I just read the NMS book. This book has an excellent coverage for the CSA. Many people think in the CSA exam as the USMLE boards and they try to memorize many things in mind. You need to have a different method for this certification test. The NMS gives you a good approach for the exam; there are many tips how to deal with the patients and it has a good review for patient maneuvering. Furthermore gives you many examples of how to compose medical notes as a real scenarios (this is specially helpful if English is not your mother tongue). I am so happy because I pass this expensive exam and I didn't expend extra money in one-day costly courses in Philadelphia. My advices are; get the NMS, study it with time (one month is enough), on the exam's day, relax, relax and relax !!! Do not attempt to approach the patient tying to complete a checklist or objectives, just do a clinical exam in realistic manner a focused but in the same time complete, for example; if you have a patient with impotence, talk with him, ask for medications, social factors à Etoh abuse?, etc, an do a quick general exam, examine his heart, lungs and abdomen. I had one case of tension headache, one of impotence, one stroke an so on. Many of the cases had been covered in this book some not. In summary perform a medical exam to all patients, even psych or other patients, do not perform a detailed extensive maneuvering, just one time if you consider pertinent, do not repeat painful maneuver, always explain the patient what are your tentative diagnosis and possible therapeutic / work up plan. Finally I can say that I am going to be ECFMG certified.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, August 26, 2001

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Ahmad, Yuhl (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NMS Review for the Clinical Skills Assessment Exam (National Medical Series for Independent Study) (Paperback)

I took the CSA exam few weeks ago and I passed. This is my second attempt, I study initially in OSCE/CSA, and this is a dangerous book for the CSA. I find the NMS book very helpful. As an IMG I did no have an idea how to write a medical note. I find useful information how to compose a medical note. The book is well organized, has many tables and figures. This book has also many things helpful for my first year of residency. In summary I recommend this book highly.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good !!!, October 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: NMS Review for the Clinical Skills Assessment Exam (National Medical Series for Independent Study) (Paperback)

I failed the csa on my first attempt. I took this exam easily. I took on 2001. I wanted to let those people (ECFMG) who think that it's "mainly an interpersonal skills test" know that that idea is complete? I was born and raised in Texas; I have absolutely no problem with communication skills or English. According to my score report I failed because of my patient note. So don't take this exam lightly because it's not worth failing. Then I put more attention to prepare for it....I been forced to buy a book!!!! Which book I say ??? I went to my local medical library and I found this book. Now I passed and I new where I failed on my first attempted. Yes, finally I pass and I am feel very happy, If you want pass the CSA exam my advice is take a look this book.