PLAB - SCORE Training Center

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	Part 1	Part 2
Requirements	Primary Medical Qualification:“Bachelor of Medicine” IELTS Score 7	Passing Part 1
Exam Format	200 Extended Matching Questions (EMQ) Single Best Answer (SBA) questions "It lasts 3 hours."	14-station of Objective Structure Clinical Examination (OSCE) "It lasts for 1:40 min"
Syllabus	The main emphasis is on clinical management and includes science as applied to clinical problems: Internal Medicine Surgery Pediatrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Ophthalmology Psychiatry Examination is confined to core knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to conditions commonly seen by Senior house officers (SHO), to the generic management of life-threatening situations & important rare problems. Four groups of skills will be tested in approximately equal proportions: Diagnosis Investigations Management/Treatment Accident & emergency medicine Examples: Abdominal, chest and head injuries (isolated or multiple injuries), bites and stings, burns, chest pain, collapse, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), eye problems, shock, trauma.	Practical skills,You will be assessed on your ability to perform common practical procedures. The practical skills may include: Checking blood pressure Performing vene-puncture Inserting a cannula into a peripheral vein Giving intravenous injections Mixing and injecting drugs intravenously Giving I.M. & S.C. injections Basic cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (adult and child) Communication skills: Tested by observing the interaction between the candidate and another person, usually a simulated patient or the examiner. Your approach to the patient will be assessed all through the examination, but in some stations communication will be the main skill for which you will be awarded marks. Communication skills Explaining diagnosis, investigation and treatment Involving the patient in decision-making Communicating with relatives Communicating with other healthcare staff Breaking bad news
Exam Dates	Held 3 Times per year “Mars - July – September”	Held around 15 times per year "Every Month may be twice"
Fees	£ 145	£ 430
Availability in Egypt
Venue	British Council "Cairo - Alexandria"	England "Manchester"

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