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Why trainees fail mock MRCPsych clinical examinations

A personal view

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Peter Donnelly
Peter Donnelly*
Affiliation:
Gelligron, Gelligron Road, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 4LU
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Abstract

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The clinical examination is the cornerstone of the MRCPsych Parts I and II. Trainees frequently prepare for the clinical by practising in a mock examination setting. One person's experience in examining candidates in mock clinical examinations is reported and an approach to the clinical examination is described. Some of the common pitfalls are highlighted.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 5 , May 1995 , pp. 302 - 304
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995

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