Core Skills for the CASC gives practical advice on how to prepare thoroughly for the Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC) exam. It introduces and explains a range of communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, and outlines how they can be practised and mastered: developing rapport, body language, vocal matching, and different types of questioning. Advanced methods for managing the clinical encounter in the short time allowed for each station are presented, plus advice on how and when to use a more structured approach.

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