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 - Best boards book everThis book is comprehensive yet easily managed in a short period of time. It breaks subjects down into digestible pieces that are easy to interconnect and memorize. I found this book to provide the most accurate estimation of the material presented on the USMLE Step II. In fact, I have used it for all three steps and have scored highly. I cannot recommend this book more strongly. It is also an excellent review for clinical medicine as well. Buy this book! Rating:  - This review book is for those who didn't ever see a patientThis book is an easy read. The material in this review book is based on a first grader's level! It is the barest of basics of review without any detail. Furthermore, it lacks memory aids that could be useful in last minutes cram sessions. The cram pages in the end are for people who have never touched a patient in their third year of medical school. Don't waste your money on this book. Rating: - This book is TERRIBLE..., 400 pages of absolute ... Seems very haphazard what they chose to include. Don't waste your money like me. Go out and get Crush the Boards if you want a good review book. Rating:  - bare bones onlyThis book is a lot of pages for very low yield. I learned nothing new from reading it. If you want a basic skeleton that you can flesh out with your own notes, then this book has lots of space to for added notes. But it certainly is not sufficient by itself. It tells a little bit about everything in the most basic way. I prefer more concise books that highlight key points or give "buzzwords". From that point of view, "Crush the Boards" is a better book. But for those who want only to pass Step 2, then "Prescription" may suit their needs. Rating: - No for USMLEOut of place for USMLE, information deficient, you won't waste money like me in this book. I didn't put for sale because this book didn't give me any assistance for usmle step2 and I belive it will be true for everybody. In association with Amazon.com | |