Customer Reviews
What you need to pass mrcp part 1 - By: , 19 Feb 2006 
Took mrcp part 1 with less than 3mth experiencein internal medicine. Aced it with just studying this book. Medicine posting is so busy, you just need to read this book & get the essense to pass. Not much clnical experience needed either. Get it & you won't regret it!
a virtual entry requirement; concise but patchy - By: bigflat, 06 Jan 2006 
Like so many others before me i bought this book expecting great things. The hefty price tag alone seemed to be evidence of its brilliance (and the publishers caching in).
The price clearly doesn't reflect the content or binding; compare davidson's.
The book consists of a comprehensive list of system based chapters including the ones we all tend to neglect e.g. molecular medicine.
As i first approached chapters like cardiology i was shocked by the lack of substantive content. It put me off so much i let the book gather dust for several months,in favour of more traditional texts & MCQ books. Indeed many people say not to the bother with formal texts & just go for MCQs.
It is now 3 weeks before the exam & i'm realizing how useful the book is.
Unfortunately many excellent books like Davidson's are just not MRCP friendly. In contrast this book is practical & readable given the busy timetable of working SHOs.
The chapters i once thought were brief now seem full of essential facts, & devoid of the interesting but MRCP-useless facts foundin other texts.
There is a danger that a book like this could become mere lists but the chapter on endocrinology is an example of an excellent piece of science writing.
The chapters on molecular stuff & epidemiology are worth the price alone. There are many medical statistics books out there masquerading as concisely distilled information perfect for SHOs butin reality they are over the top for MRCP part 1.
The major let downin the book is the infectious diseases chapters. This was a real chance for the book to shine but sadly essential diseases like leishmania are completely missed out.
Overall its an important part of my revision shedule but not the dominant force, which remains every good MCQ book i can get my hands on. The third edition needs to be less patchy.
Cracking Read - By: Dr. R. A. Clayton, 05 Jan 2006 First of all, I would recommend not sitting the exam. It is currently ruining my life. If you are masochistic enough to want to sit it, this book has all of the info you need. And my, what a lot of info.
an amazingly good book - By: B. Olalekan, 03 Sep 2003 This is a surprisingly good book for the MRCP I exams. It distils the most relevant factsin an easy to read format. If you are preparing for the MRCP I & you have little time (as most of us), you definitely need this book.
My suggestions for those preparing for the Part I:
1. Begin with the Color Atlas & Text of Clinical Medicine by Charles Forbes, et al. This book will gently introduce you to the whole of clinical medicine without taxing your brains.
2. Continue with the Essential Revision Notes for MRCP. Read it at least 2 or 3 times. It is only 660 pages, & shouldn't take that much time to read.
3. Begin practice questions, & ensure you practice MANY questions, checking up difficult cases from the reference books (e.g. Oxfords or Harisson's). A good source of questions is the onexamination.com
4. Round up your revision with the Essential Revision Notes, and
5. Confidently sit for the exams. Your chances of passing are well above 90%.
Asin most exams, your success depends heavily on whether or not you read the relevant materials, & your familiarity with the types of questions set. The Essential Revision Notes for MRCP will take care of the former, & frequent practice will take care of the latter.
All you need to pass! - By: , 03 Mar 2002 Well ok, this book & a lot of hard graft should see you pass. Big problem about the MRCP? Too much information & you haven't a clue where to start. This book gives you an idea of the level of study & knowledge the Royal College expects. Some useful lists & also reviews of those subjects you just glossed over at medical school &in a style easy enough for a surgeon to read! Seriously useful book. Usedin conjunction with as many MCQs as you can get your hands on should give you a good chance.
