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317 Single Best Answer Questions in Obstetrics This book was written to overcome the difficulties faced by medical students since thu Single Best Answer Question pattern was introduced to the medical curriculum globally. The first edition was produced to help the students understand the style and the method of answering SBA questions as hitherto there was a dearth of standard model question paper books. It contains the relevant clinical principles and knowledge required to answer SBA questions and detailed explanation for the answers. The first edition had unprecedented large sales and the author was invited to write the second edition after two years.

Anatomy and physiology are closely interrelated subjects. This book covers both the subjects in a correlated manner so as to give a holistic view to the students. The text has been written in a simple language and concise manner with various levels of headings and subheadings. The text has been supplemented with a number of easily reproducible colour diagrams providing a photogenic memory to the reader. In addition, there are tables,flowcharts, graphs, etc. for comprehensive understanding of the two subjects. The clinical aspects given in the text provide a birds eyeview of many of the clinical conditions which the nursing students would observe during their training period. The book aims an ideal text for laying a strong foundation for the students of Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery (ANM) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) courses. It can also serve as an indispensable text for students of courses in allied health sciences.

H N Sarker is Professor, Department of Medicine, Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barisal, Bangladesh. He obtained his MBBS in 1984, FCPS (Internal Medicine) from College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bangladesh in 2004, MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians (UK) in 2011, FRCP(Edin)in 2013 and MRCP (Neurology) in 2016. He has been serving as a teacher since 1995 in different medical colleges as registrar, assistant professor, associate professor and professor. He is an examiner of undergraduate and postgraduate examinations. He is author of six medical books and has to his credit more than 40 scientific papers published in national and international journals.

A textbook written in a simple and concise language. It covers the subjects of anatomy and physiology for students of diploma in pharmacy as per the syllabus prescribed by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). Written by subject experts, all topics have been dealt with preciseness and accuracy. All clinically important illustrations have been given in colour as colour plates.

The textbook on pain has written with the aim to introduce medical undergraduates and postgraduates of medicine anaesthesiology and various pain clinicians and specialist working for the relief of pain. This book gives an introduction to various mechanisms assessment pharmacology diagnostic modalities of pain. The cancer pain pain in various specialities headache neuropathic pain low backache acute pain pediatric neuralgia trauma visceral pain has been discussed well. The peripheral nerve blocks are discussed in a simple manner using illustrations this book is a simplified guide for any physician who wishes to work in a pain relief clinic.

The author, Dr Eranthi Samarakoon, being a dedicated and a committed teacher, understands the difficulties faced by the students ever since the single best answer (SBA) questions were introduced in medical curriculum in many countries around the world. She realises that the successful preparation for a professional examination requires understanding the style of the questions asked and the process of the examination. With these goals in mind, she has produced this set of two books containing a large number of questions in obstetrics (214) and gynaecology (214) to help the students in facing the examination with confidence. Eranthi Samarakoon MBBS, MS(SM Lanka), FRCOG (UK) is a senior lecturer and consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Peradeniya University and the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She obtained second class honors at the final MBBS examination and came first in the order of merit at the Master of Surgery in obstetrics and gynaecology (Sri Lanka) part 1 and part 2 examinations. She completed the final year of her postgraduate training at St Mary?s Hospital, Manchester, and got through the MRCOG (UK) examination at the first attempt. She was Board certified as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in Sri Lanka in 1983 and has been in active practice since then. This book is based on over three decades of experience as an active clinician and academician who has been teaching medical students for the final MBBS examination and training postgraduate students for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in obstetrics and gynaecology (Sri Lanka) and the MRCOG (UK) examinations. She has been an examiner for the final MBBS examination in all eight universities in Sri Lanka and for the MD obstetrics and gynaecology (Sri Lanka) examination. She plays a major role in the clinical training and examinations for undergraduate and clinical training of postgraduate students. At least five students are trained each year at the Peradeniya University Hospital for the MD (Sri Lanka) and MRCOG (UK) examinations.