Exam Essentials: Sbas for Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine

’Exam Essentials: SBAs for Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine’ is a single
best answer (SBA) exam preparation book for those sitting exams for
pre-hospital emergency medicine and all associated areas. It is
structured around the curriculum for the Fellowship in Immediate Medical
Care (FIMC) providing a crucial resource for those sitting this
tenacious exam. It would also be an exceptional resource for those
attempting the Diploma in Immediate Medical Care (DIMC).

With
questions covering a variety of topics, including working in emergency
medical systems, providing pre-hospital emergency care, equipment,
rescue and extrication, transfer, major incidents, and team resource
management, professionals sitting the Diploma in Retrieval and Transfer
Medicine (DRTM) and the Diploma in Major Incident Management (Dip MIM),
will also find the book useful. Other examples of relevant exams include
the Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (MRCEM),
Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (FRCEM), European
Board Examination in Emergency Medicine (EBEEM) (European Society for
Emergency Medicine), US Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine
(BCEM), Diploma of Pre-hospital and Retrieval Medicine (Australasian
College for Emergency Medicine, Australia), but this list is not
exhaustive. Candidates sitting for postgraduate examinations in
emergency medicine, pre-hospital emergency medicine, and retrieval and
transfer medicine across the globe will find this an immeasurably
helpful resource for exam technique and an invaluable guide to boost
their knowledge and understanding.

This book is designed to give
the reader as much practice at single best answer (SBA) questions as
possible. These questions can be notoriously tricky to navigate, and it
is through practice that builds competence in exam technique. Each
question is provided with the correct answer, corresponding rationale
and further resources.