Derek Burke – författare

A pocket-sized self-test book designed for junior doctors. It features not only multiple choice questions, but also case histories, questions on ECGs, data interpretation, x-ray and picture questions. The range of subjects covered is comprehensive andthe answers informative and unambiguous.Designed for junior doctors, Self Assessment in Accident and Emergency Medicine features not only MCQs but also case histories, questions on ECGs, data interpretation, X-ray and picture questions. The range of subjects covered is comprehensive, coveringall the common problems encountered in the Accident and Emergency Department. Also included are the rarer conditions which many inexperienced doctors find difficult to diagnose. This entertaining and informative guide provides a convenient way ofaquiring information and testing knowledge for all doctors working in A&E. It will also become an indispensible study aid for candidates for the Accident and Emergency Fellowship and the Accident and Emergency Faculty exams.

Key Clinical Topics in Trauma presents a brand new addition to the Key Clinical Topics series. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, comprising 100 carefully selected topics in alpha order that together provide an extensive understanding of the management of traumatic injuries. This collection of highly practical guides systematically addresses management techniques for a large number of clinical settings.Edited by experienced specialists, with contributions from consultants who have recognised expertise in their field, this book provides an authoritative and up-to-date guide on the treatment of traumatic injuries. Designed to enable rapid access to core information, Key Clinical Topics in Trauma offers effective exam revision and the ideal quick reference for day-to-day practice.100 topics presented in alpha order, from abdominal trauma to wrist and carpal injuriesEffective exam revision for MCEM and FCEM candidates Succinct coverage of trauma treatment modalities and complicationsIncludes clinical photos and diagrams to improve understanding of concepts Contributions from experienced specialists to ensure authoritative, accurate content

This book discusses the factors that contribute to the success of hospitals from a theoretical, practical and operational perspective to allow hospital managers both clinical and non-clinical at all levels to achieve success via a turnaround process where necessary.

This book discusses the factors that contribute to the success of hospitals from a theoretical, practical and operational perspective to allow hospital managers both clinical and non-clinical at all levels to achieve success via a turnaround process where necessary.

How Doctors Think and Learn details the theoretical basis for acquiring and developing professional medical skills and is an essential resource for all those who deliver medical education, training and professional development.

How Doctors Think and Learn details the theoretical basis for acquiring and developing professional medical skills and is an essential resource for all those who deliver medical education, training and professional development.

Medical management roles are usually taken on initially in addition to clinical duties. Some doctors go on to become full time managers. Many doctors aspiring to become medical managers will undertake courses in various aspects of management; some will undertake full medical management master’s degrees. If we took several medical managers from similar backgrounds who had all undertaken the same master’s level degree in medical management and followed them up for several years after their degrees, we would likely find a high degree of concordance in their practice. However, as each manager has a different personality profile and will have encountered different type of management problems each would have developed their own “style.”Musicians, as an example, who reach a high level of proficiency will start to undertake master classes with individual expert musicians. The aim of these master classes is not to copy the style of the expert, but to be exposed to a wider array of styles form which they can choose elements which they would wish to adopt into their performances.Medical managers rarely have the opportunity to “shadow” a more experienced medical manager in an analogous way to a musician. It is the aim of the book to enable a medical manager to expose themselves to different perspectives on medical management form expert managers. Like the musician the aim is not for them to copy one style, but to allow them to choose elements of the styles of several experts to adopt into their own practice.By choosing medical managers from the NHS, independent sector and those who have established their own medical provider organisations we aim to give the reader exposure to the widest range of management styles and views.The book will aim to provide chapters from 15-20 medical managers form the range of backgrounds outlined above.

This book explores the current wider political, social and economic context of hospitals in the public and private sector globally and identifies the push and pull tension between the demands of the quality regulator and the requirements of health care commissioning processes.This book draws on the evidence of what works to improve the quality of hospital services in the development of medical and clinical leadership models. The book seeks to develop a specific paradigm shift in understanding the development of medical leaders by promoting a culture of engagement through participation and one that is defined by the experiences of medical leaders.The editors examine new and emergent models of leadership and their contribution to explain effective and sustainable change and suggest that theoretical models of leadership are often unable to explain many of the practice led challenges presented in hospitals. It will be useful reading for specialists seeking to develop their own learning as a leader and who identify their learning needs.