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07.26.06

My Experience in PLAB Part 2 OSCE Exam on June 28, 2006 USMLE | (0)
1. Bimanual examination (procedure explained and consent taken). There was a feeling of cystic swelling at the opening of cervix and I found it difficult to palpate for fornices; uterus was retroverted (that is what I think). I forgot about KY jelly. Examiner was asking about Differentials but I was occupied by the cervical finding and kept telling him about cervical swelling. He was not looking happy. 2. Talk to a lady who is 4-6 weeks postpartum with low mood. I forgot about exact wording of the station. Patient was not making eye contact; she was looking depressed. The history was typical of ...

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06.26.06

Please read this before you book your PLAB 1 USMLE | (0)
Please read this before you book your PLAB 1!!!! Extra Investment and Increase In Home-Grown Medical Recruits Eases UK Reliance On Overseas DoctorsPublished: Tuesday 7 March 2006Reference number: 2006/0093 All doctors wishing to work in the UK from outside the European Union (EU) will be required to have a work permit from July 2006 Health Minister Lord Warner announced today. The move means that any NHS trust wishing to employ a doctor from outside the EU will have to prove that a ‘home-grown’ doctor cannot fill the vacant post, ending the current permit free training arrangement for international doctors. Health Minister Lord Warner said: “We ...

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