First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK : Clinical Knowledge

by Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Bagga, Herman

• ISBN13: 9780071623544
• ISBN10: 007162354X
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Summary

An indispensable high-yield review for the USMLE Step 2 CK! The seventh edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK is written by medical students who successfully passed the exam and reviewed by top faculty. The result is proven information and strategies that maximize your study time and deliver the results you want! Features: Thousands of must-know facts that summarize frequently tested topics Completely updated based on feedback from students who passed 120+ photographs similar to those on the exam 16 pages of full-color clinical images Rapid Review section for last-minute cramming Updated ratings of Step 2 CK review resources

Author Biography

Tao Le, MD, MHS (Louisville, KY) is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at The University of Louisville. He is the founder of USMLE Rx.com, an online subscription database of USMLE review questions.
..Vikas Bhushan, MD (Los Angeles, CA) practices diagnostic radiology.

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Table of Contents

Contributing Authors
Web Contributor
Faculty Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Contribute
Section 1: Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation
Introduction
USMLE Step 2 CK--Computer-Based Testing Basics
Defining Your Goal
Study Resources
Test-Day Checklist
Testing Agencies
Section 1 Supplement: Special Situations
First Aid for the International Medical Graduate
First Aid for the Student with a Disability
Section 2: Database of High-Yield Facts
How to Use the Database
Cardiovascular
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Epidemiology
Ethics and Legal Issues
Gastrointestinal
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious Disease
Musculoskeletal
Neurology
Obstetrics
Gynecology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Pulmonary
Renal/Genitourinary
Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine
Rapid Review
Section 3: Top-Rated Review Resources
How to Use the Database
Comprehensive
Online Comprehensive Review
Internal Medicine
Neurology
OB/GYN
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Commercial Review Courses
Appendix I: Abbreviations and Symbols
Appendix II: Common Laboratory Values
Index
About the Authors