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by: Cyrus Peikari  List Price: $55.00 Amazon.com's Price: $47.02 You Save: $7.98 (15%)as of 03/15/2010 01:05 EDT Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.0076 EAN: 9780781772150 Edition: 1 Pap/Pas ISBN: 078177215X Label: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: May 01, 2007 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Designed for rapid reading, this book is a condensed, targeted, high-yield review for the American Board of Internal Medicine certification and recertification exams. Content is derived primarily from interviewing hundreds of physicians who have recently taken their exams, and from Dr. Peikari's successful "Own the Boards" course for candidates. By covering questions that candidates often miss--such as probability estimation and triple acid-base disorders--the book will boost your score enough to pass the exam with ease. Selected "homework" problems and practice mini-tests with answers are included. A companion Website provides 90 images similar to those on the exam from disciplines such as dermatology, ophthalmology, hematology, rheumatology, and cardiology. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Could play a role in a study planI used the book for the re-certification exam. I see the primary virtues of the book in 1) the second chapter, which when reviewed the immediate days before the test are very helpful with acid/base and sensitivity/specificity/PPV/NPP, 2) the first chapter on overall advice for the exam, 3) portability and dimunitive size. The drawbacks are 1) reductionist lists that are less suited to use alone, 2) small and haphazard online image bank that seemed an afterthought, 3) a price I thought was not a ... Read More Rating:  - Extremely helpful, concise!This is a great book for those who like concise and to the point outline form reviews. I just took my ABIM recertification for Internal Medicine yesterday and found that this book helped me with multiple questions. The specific focus of this book on key points aided me as I read through my broader based study materials. Because of its format and size, it was great to carry around with me while waiting for appointments, etc and get some directed studying time in. The image bank included in the purchase ... Read More Rating:  - Better Books Out ThereThis is an unusual review book and I'm surprised it has received the strong reviews it has on Amazon. The first section deals very briefly - but reasonably well - with triple acid base questions and basic medical statistics. (the medical statistics are better explained in MKSAP or Medstudy) The second half - and the majority of the book - is a very sketchy and essentially useless outline of key medical topics that you should know for the board. It is simply impossible to meaningfully outline the subject material ... Read More Rating: - Biggest punch for your buck!!!Let me start by saying that there is no substitute for good solid studing, but having said that when it comes down to crunch time you need something that can have all the info needed to remember what you've done so you can easily review. Dr. Peikari's notes are that and what is better than that is now his book. I went to his 2 day couse in Dallas and that about sums it all up !! What you don't get elsewhere is how to resolve that Acid Base and statistic problems that are always on the boards that invariably get ... Read More Rating: - Great bookI attended the live course (2 days) in Dallas and saw the new book which is quite similar to the handout given during the course. I would say it is an excellent concise board preparation booklet. It should not be your primary source for preparation of course but can be used the month before the exam to review the board basics. I found the section about biostatistics and acid-base balance very easy to understand. 
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