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First Aid for the® USMLE Step 2 CS: Clinical Skills Exam (First Aid USMLE)




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: First Aid for the® USMLE Step 2 CS: Clinical Skills Exam (First Aid USMLE)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.76
EAN: 9780071470582
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0071470581
Label: McGraw-Hill Medical
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: July 13, 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Studio: McGraw-Hill Medical



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A STUDENT TO STUDENT GUIDE

  • The top-selling CS review book written by students and IMGs who recently passed
  • 100+ high-yield minicases by chief complaint
  • 30 complete cases simulate the exam experience
  • Contains new Patient Encounters, including telephone interviews
  • Perfect for group or solo study

    YOUR COMPLETE CS SURVIVAL GUIDE FROM THE AUTHORS OF FIRST AID FOR THE USMLE STEP 1

    INSIDER ADVICE FOR STEP 2 CS SUCCESS
  • New miniguide shows US students and IMGs how best to use this book
  • Revised by test veterans to reflect the 2005--2006 exam experience
  • Each complete case features standardized patient checklists and a recommended clinical approach
  • Minicases represent the major chief complaints and diagnoses seen on the Step 2 CS
  • Proven strategies for the patient encounter and patient note
  • High-yield, must-know facts on patient diagnosis and workup



    Customer Reviews
    Average Rating: out of 5 stars

    Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Ok, But Not the Best Book for Step 2 CS
    I read this book along with the two Kaplan books, and felt that this one was the least helpful of the three. You can see my review comparing all three books on the Kaplan Medical USMLE Step 2 CS: Complex Cases: 35 Cases You Are Likely to See on the Exam (Kaplan USMLE) page.


    Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - This was all I needed!
    I used only this book to review for my clinical skills exam. I studied from it daily and from cover to cover over a 12 week period. I also practiced scenarios on a family member, twice a week, using the dining room table as my makeshift exam table. By the time I went to take my exam, I felt confident and comfortable as I did when I practiced at home. I breezed through each clinical scenario and passed without a problem!


    Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Really it is all you need along with a good practice buddy
    The world of USMLE exams and books is quite expansive and most of the time you don't know how to navigate your way around. To begin with what anyone gets out of any book is usually subjective, and more apparent when an author gives you more opinion and less fact as we are all swayed by how we practice and think. It is difficult to think that science books would be motivated by by personal beliefs rather than scientific facts but an easy way for that to happen is for someone to give you extraneous ... Read More


    Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A good seller...:)
    I found that since i didn't get the book in the beginning but when I contacted the seller & showed my concern...he sent me another book ...& I got that one in the time when he said & it was as he told me about it so it was quite a good experience overall....Thanks....:)


    Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The only review book you need for the CS exam!
    Study this book inside out and practice all the 30+ major cases in an 'exam-like' timed fashion with a friend, and you will have no problems passing the CS exam.






     






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    Updated by Labbs 24th July 2009