PLAB

PLAB as you all know stands for Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board Exam. This is an exam you have to clear and score good marks if you have ideas or working or pursuing higher studies in UK The exam essentially has 3 parts IELTS - International English language Testing System - to test your english PLAB I - consisting of EMQs in a single paper marked by computer to a standard set by the Angoff method PLAB II - is a 14 station objective and Structure Clinical Examination (OSCE) which tests your clinical and communication skills Since these tests are very much different from what is being at present followed in India (where you are given a case of Rheumatic Heart Disease and the candidate is failed for missing out the Austin Flint murmur oblivious to the fact that the patient is going to get the same treatment whether there is a AF Murmur or not) students find it very difficult to adjust to the new system unless they are exposed to the model adequately PLAB Part I written by Dinesh Khanna and published by Peepee publishers is book that will be of immense use to those preparing for the PLAB I Exam This book gives 6 PLAB I Question Papers each with Questions (EMQs) Answers Explanations This is followed by 6 Mock Tests Added to this is a section of useful information. In addition to the incubation periods drug reactions etc which are seen in every book there are few more like Reference Intervals Fitness to Drive in UK The author has to be congratulated for this elegant and Compact work