A junior recently mentioned to me that she will be taking a test on home medication review soon. Back in my time, they called it medication management ( i think)..Oh well, similar thing i guess. So, the usual format would be :
" A doctor refer a patient to you to review his/her medication. You have a list of medication in front of you, with or without presenting problem, and maybe some laboratory test result"
Okay, I did badly when I was a student ( a borderline pass, I wasn't a particularly academic-bright student anyway). I vaguely remember about half of the class passed the test. We were given 45 minutes to produce a letter/report to the doctor.
45 minutes flies like a rocket when you are taking exam. So, I have some several tips to share, which might be a little help for students who will be taking it soon or in the near future.
TIPS:
PRE-EXAM
1. MEMORISE the format of the letter, introduction and conclusion BY HEART...!!
- Under stressed condition with restricted time, the last thing you want to do is to waste extra 5 or 10 minutes on these standard stuffs. This is especially important for students whose English is not proficient ( like me).
2. Flag/label your AMH
- It will save you so much time when you do bit of flagging on your AMH. I did not do it till during my intern exam. I regretted not doing it during uni.
- Of course, do not over do it. I have seen AMH that is so over flagged that I wonder how the person use the book ( seems like every third page is flagged).
- For detail, see how to flag your AMH
3. Go through your lecture notes
- Duh...., isn't it obvious?
-Examiners will normally set question based on what he/she has taught. Don't spend one night studying cytotoxic drugs when your lecturer only taught you antibiotics and cardiovascular.
4. Sleep well ( if you can)
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