Topic: NEJM article on CS and other exams with a Video with SP's

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Here is a very good article with a video on the Standardized patient encounters used in USMLE and other tests with a nice video available with the full article.

Article is available here

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/4/387

Pubmed of the above article

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd= retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=17251535&dopt=Abstract


NEJM Video is available below

http://content.nejm.org/content/vol356/issue4/imag es/data/387/DC1/NEJM_Epstein_387v1.swf

Just as advocated in the article, UsmleSource uses the open ended style of interviewing appropriately and makes the whole interview well organized with the use of a few Mnemonics.

We also have all the SP check lists including the all important Communication skills with over 12 points covered ranging from Use of open-ended questions to being organized and methodical on the exam.