Second Edition
Kunal Goyal MBBS MRCP
Specialist Registrar
West Midlands Deanery, UK
Seema Mittal MBBS
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Manchester
Jitendar P Vij
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Handbook of PLAB
© 2003, Kunal Goyal, Seema Mittal
All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the authors and the publisher.
First Edition: 2001
Second Edition: 2003
9788180611902
Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Printed at Gopsons Papers Ltd., Noida
4Preface to the First Edition
Handbook of PLAB is an effort to provide its readers an understanding of the new pattern of this examination from the year 2000. It is the first book of its kind wherein the author has tried his best to make it easily readable and easy to follow. It incorporates about 3500 extended matching questions (EMQs) covering all the major topics. More stress has been laid on the topics which are rendered important from the point of view of the PLAB examination. First timers (beginner aspirants) as well as those who have been preparing already will find the Handbook equally useful. The author is quite hopeful that the latter will find it of immense use for revision and refresh whatever they have read before.
The author got the idea of writing the book when he along with his friends and colleagues was preparing for the PLAB examination. This new pattern examination was totally new so the author and his friends had to face a new unknown challenge hence they felt the need of such a book all the more. This book has been written with the first hand experience gained by the author himself.
Learning can be self or from the experience of others. The author was not lucky enough to learn from the experience of others so he had to venture himself in the blind alleys. However, the experience had been quite useful and hence this book. The author is quite hopeful that it will meet the needs of the students in their preparation of the PLAB. Candid comments from the readers are most welcome.
Kunal Goyal
5Acknowledgements
We owe my heartfelt gratitude to:
My brother, Amit, whose unconditional support and inspiration has helped me to reach where I an today.
Our parents who have stood by me at all times.
All the well wishers for all their support and assistance.
Mr JP Vij, Chairman and Managing Director of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., and his team of dedicated staff for their untiring efforts.
6Preface to the Second Edition
The huge success of the first edition filled me with enthusiasm, to work hard to update the book. When I first wrote the book, being the first one in the field, just after first exam based on new pattern, I do realize it had questions, which were difficult and not really suitable for PLAB.
Over time, we have learnt more about GMC questioning style and topics of interest and importance. We have tried our best to add on the relevant questions and change the previous ones to make this book an essential read for all PLAB aspirants. First time (beginner aspirants) as well as those who have been prepairing already will find the handbook equally useful. We are quite hopeful that the latter will find it of immense use for revision and refresh whatever they have read before.
I do hope all of you enjoy the book, as much as we did revising it. We are as always open to candid comments from our readers.
Kunal Goyal
Seema Mittal
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