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Summary: ?This is a really great study aid and I really enjoyed going through it for this review.? I mainly work within a resource limited setting in Cape Town South Africa and found the majority of the content to be applicable also in this setting.? I had a few registrars look it over; big mistake, it took a lot of effort to get it back from them (probably not helped by the fact that exams were approaching).? Each medical school library needs about ten copies of this book.? As prices goes, this is probably not too expensive and I'd go for the iBook if I had an Apple device.? My only gripe is that it is not available on other mobile device platforms. Content: The content has clearly been well thought through.? The editors and authors should be proud of putting together such a nice, succinct study aid.? I really liked that content was divided up into sections as this will allow students to focus on particular areas which concerns them in their revision.? I went straight to the cardiology section and read the answers before reading the questions.? Interestingly although not designed for this purpose I simply cannot see why the book cannot be used in this fashion to highlight pearls outside of exam preparation time.? The answers are carefully referenced with the most pertinent references as far as I could tell (there are many).? I'm sure that astute users may find that some references should be included however, with publications such as these I'm sure that authors considered many more references than what is included in the end ?product simply due to space.? In addition this is not a textbook but a study aid, and particularly one aimed at multiple choice questions.? So some omissions will not come as a surprise although I could not see that this detracts from the overall quality of the book in any way. Layout, format, etc.: The book is a handy size especially for students as it can easily be carried about or fit on the desk along with all the other revision materials.? I notice that the book can also be purchased as an iBook which means you don't even have to carry it around at all.? The layout is intuitive with questions separated into disciplines in the front half of the book.? The answers are separate from the questions in the back half of the book.? There is also an iPhone app with further questions and answers structured in a test-bank.? Although a great addition, especially to ensure content stays current, it is a shame that other mobile platforms are not supported.? It'll be interesting to see how the Emergency Medicine MCQs app stands up to similar apps currently on offer for free.? As an avid Android user I was sadly unable to review this part of the publication. Reviewed by: ?African Journal of Emergency Medicine / Date: Sept 14

-This is a really great study aid and I really enjoyed going through it for this review.?I'm sure that astute users may find that some references should be included however, with publications such as these I'm sure that authors considered many more references than what is included in the end ?product simply due to space.? In addition this is not a textbook but a study aid, and particularly one aimed at multiple choice questions.? So some omissions will not come as a surprise although I could not see that this detracts from the overall quality of the book in any way.- Reviewed by: ?African Journal of Emergency Medicine / Date: Sept 14 This is a really great study aid and I really enjoyed going through it for this review.?I'm sure that astute users may find that some references should be included however, with publications such as these I'm sure that authors considered many more references than what is included in the end ?product simply due to space.? In addition this is not a textbook but a study aid, and particularly one aimed at multiple choice questions.? So some omissions will not come as a surprise although I could not see that this detracts from the overall quality of the book in any way. Reviewed by: ?African Journal of Emergency Medicine / Date: Sept 14 This is a really great study aid and I really enjoyed going through it for this review.?I'm sure that astute users may find that some references should be included however, with publications such as these I'm sure that authors considered many more references than what is included in the end ?product simply due to space.? In addition this is not a textbook but a study aid, and particularly one aimed at multiple choice questions.? So some omissions will not come as a surprise although I could not see that this detracts from the overall quality of the book in any way. Reviewed by: ?African Journal of Emergency Medicine / Date: Sept 14 Summary: ?This is a really great study aid and I really enjoyed going through it for this review.? I mainly work within a resource limited setting in Cape Town South Africa and found the majority of the content to be applicable also in this setting.? I had a few registrars look it over; big mistake, it took a lot of effort to get it back from them (probably not helped by the fact that exams were approaching).? Each medical school library needs about ten copies of this book.? As prices goes, this is probably not too expensive and I'd go for the iBook if I had an Apple device.? My only gripe is that it is not available on other mobile device platforms. Content: The content has clearly been well thought through.? The editors and authors should be proud of putting together such a nice, succinct study aid.? I really liked that content was divided up into sections as this will allow students to focus on particular areas which concerns them in their revision.? I went straight to the cardiology section and read the answers before reading the questions.? Interestingly although not designed for this purpose I simply cannot see why the book cannot be used in this fashion to highlight pearls outside of exam preparation time.? The answers are carefully referenced with the most pertinent references as far as I could tell (there are many).? I'm sure that astute users may find that some references should be included however, with publications such as these I'm sure that authors considered many more references than what is included in the end ?product simply due to space.? In addition this is not a textbook but a study aid, and particularly one aimed at multiple choice questions.? So some omissions will not come as a surprise although I could not see that this detracts from the overall quality of the book in any way. Layout, format, etc.: The book is a handy size especially for students as it can easily be carried about or fit on the desk along with all the other revision materials.? I notice that the book can also be purchased as an iBook which means you don't even have to carry it around at all.? The layout is intuitive with questions separated into disciplines in the front half of the book.? The answers are separate from the questions in the back half of the book.? There is also an iPhone app with further questions and answers structured in a test-bank.? Although a great addition, especially to ensure content stays current, it is a shame that other mobile platforms are not supported.? It'll be interesting to see how the Emergency Medicine MCQs app stands up to similar apps currently on offer for free.? As an avid Android user I was sadly unable to review this part of the publication. Reviewed by: ?African Journal of Emergency Medicine / Date: Sept 14

This is a really great study aid and I really enjoyed going through it for this review.?I'm sure that astute users may find that some references should be included however, with publications such as these I'm sure that authors considered many more references than what is included in the end ?product simply due to space.? In addition this is not a textbook but a study aid, and particularly one aimed at multiple choice questions.? So some omissions will not come as a surprise although I could not see that this detracts from the overall quality of the book in any way. Reviewed by: ?African Journal of Emergency Medicine / Date: Sept 14

This is a really great study aid and I really enjoyed going through it for this review. I'm sure that astute users may find that some references should be included however, with publications such as these I'm sure that authors considered many more references than what is included in the end product simply due to space. In addition this is not a textbook but a study aid, and particularly one aimed at multiple choice questions. So some omissions will not come as a surprise although I could not see that this detracts from the overall quality of the book in any way. Reviewed by: African Journal of Emergency Medicine / Date: Sept 14

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Dr de Alwis obtained specialist training in emergency medicine in New Zealand and Australia and works as an emergency medicine consultant at Logan Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. As the Director of Emergency Medicine Training he contributed to the development of the training programme in the hospital since 2008. He will be practising as an emergency medicine consultant in both adult and paediatric emergency departments in The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane from late 2012. His special interests include specialist training in emergency medicine and healthcare leadership. Dr Weiner completed her master's degree in emergency medicine at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She subsequently attained fellowships from emergency medicine colleges in both South Africa and Australasia. Currently she is practising as an emergency consultant at Logan Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Dr Weiner is actively engaged in the ACEM fellowship training programme at Logan Hospital, as well as being an accredited supervisor for the ACEM Emergency Medicine Certificate Programme. She is a co-founder of the post-graduate Advanced Paediatric Emergency Medicine (APEM) course, an ACEM fellowship exam preparation course covering the ACEM paediatric emergency medicine curriculum. Her special interests include thrombolysis for acute stroke in the ED, emergency ultrasound and paediatric emergency Medicine in mixed ED settings.

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