Pass the PSA e-Book

by William Brown BSc MBBS MRCP(UK) FHEA, Kevin W Loudon, James Fisher

Drug prescribing is one of the most important parts of clinical practice. Yet it remains one of the most commonly failed components of undergraduate assessments, and accounts for an uncomfortably high proportion of medical errors. To remedy this, the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) exam has been introduced in the UK. It is compulsory and will set a minimum standard for safe prescribing. Failure will preclude GMC registration.

Pass the PSA is written specifically for the exam, with one chapter dedicated to each PSA section.

Each chapter includes:

The marking scheme for the PSA exam section and how to approach it. All the theory condensed into a few pages of memorable, illustrated text. Multiple worked questions covering the most common exam scenarios.

In addition:

Introduces a simple, memorable and failsafe approach to prescribing (the ‘PReSCRIBER’ mnemonic). Specifies the universal basic principles of prescribing for all sections. Over 300 worked questions, structured identically to the exam. Data interpretation made memorable and simple including ECG, ABGs, chest X-rays and basic bloods. Common traps highlighted throughout. Two mock exams.

470 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 30, 2014

Reviews

[Rawa'a · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was ok ... not sure what to expect otherwise.

[Ellie Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genuine torture

[Sura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent for PSA practice but honestly, I didn't go through the whole thing. Just doing the F1 job in itself is enough revision for the PSA exam - a bit baffling why some med schools force fifth year students to sit this when you learn most of it on the job.

[Fifi]

Well, I did pass after all so...

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

a must!

[Riona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful textbook for the PSA. Mock exams useful although PDF versions not altogether in the right order.

[Ereel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise and to the point. Contains the most important content on passing the PSA exam.

[Plexiform Identity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reasonably good revision

The book which almost everybody uses. Thought it was a solid piece of work and made more confident about taking the PSA.

[Uchechika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent for preparing for PSA and finals management exams! Good question bank too!