Study Skills for Medical Students

Autorentext

Khalid Khan is a GP Principal and Trainer, former Community Pharmacist, Coach, mentor and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Kings College Medical School, London, UK

Klappentext

MAKE LEARNING FUN AGAIN with this handy guide to studying and revision, jam-packed with useful tips to help you to absorb and remember those all-important facts so crucial to success in tests, final exams and beyond

KEY FEATURES:

• Optimise your precious revision time with mindful learning strategies
• Oozing with practical, evidence-based study techniques, motivational quips and hints for that inevitable last-minute cramming
• Adds humour, interest and variety to help you with concentration and to manage your study effectively
• Tools and tips to help learning and recall
• Includes chapters on state-specific learning, lifestyle, sleep and cognitive hacks
• Accompanied by a suite of helpful podcasts
  Building on the success of the popular Mnemonics and Study Tips for Medical Students from the same author, this new book has been completely refreshed, reorganised and much extended with a clear focus on study skills. Current and accessible, Study Skills for Medical Students is an essential read for every medical student and will also be invaluable to students of pharmacy, nursing and allied health subjects.

Inhalt

SECTION 1: MAKE LEARNING FUN AGAIN 1 "The Power of Mindful Learning" 2 Making Mnemonics 3 Review Retrieve and Recall 4 Sleep The Performance Enhancer: Tips & Hacks 5 Awesome AI? 6 'Smart drugs' - and Smart alternatives 7 Secrets of State Specific Learning 9 Peg Power 10 Spatial Mnemonics 11 Movie and Video Game Pegs SECTION 2: BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 12 Anatomy 12.1 The Upper Limb 12.2 The Thorax 12.3 The Abdomen and Pelvis 12.4 The Lower Limb 13 Biochemistry 14 Physiology 15 Pharmacology 16 Infectious Diseases & Microbiology 17 Chemical Pathology SECTION 3: CLINICAL SPECIALTIES 18 Internal/General Medicine 19 Surgery 20 Paediatrics 21 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 22 Neuroanatomy & Neurology 23 Psychiatry 24 Radiology 25 Primary Care and General Topics SECTION 4: EPILOGUE 26 Motivational Bits for Peak Performance