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Books : Blueprints in Psychiatry

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.890076
EAN: 9780865425033
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0865425035
Label: Blackwell Science Inc
Manufacturer: Blackwell Science Inc
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 80
Publication Date: January 15, 1998
Publisher: Blackwell Science Inc
Studio: Blackwell Science Inc




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Just 1 of 5 successful titles in this USMLE Step 2 & 3 Review Series.The goal of "Blueprints in Psychiatry" is to enable the reader to review the core material quickly and efficiently.The topics within this review book were chosen after analyzing over 2,000 review questions representative of the Psychiatry questions on the USMLE Steps 2 & 3.Rather than comprehensive coverage of Psychiatry, this book is composed of the "high-yield" topics that consistently appear on the exams.All material in this book is presented either as the work-up of a symptom, or as a discussion of a particular disease, to better prepare you for the new "Clinical Vignette" format of the USMLE Board Exams.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - "Blueprints" in Psychiatry
This is a great concise review of psychiatric disorders, their diagnosis according to the DSM IV and management options. This series has served me well in my core rotations in psychiatry. Especially, if you do not have much downtime and you need something quick to review, this is a great resource.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - An ok book, but not comprehensive.
I am glad this book was not too long, could you really stand to read much more about this topic. Anyways, I found this book to be ok. It covered most topics and hit the highlights. There were definitely details that showed up on the shelf exam however that were not included in this book. For some reason, the psychiatry shelf exam is one of the tougher ones. I used this book in combination with a little pocket book called "Psychiatry: Current Clinical Strategies." That little book filled in details ... Read More



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - too basic
not enough info for the shelf- very basic- some good charts- i mainly used pretest and platinum psychiatry vignettes to study- good for quick review



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Quick and in great shape
I would strongly recommend this seller. Item was delivered quickly and in great shape as described



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - DSM Rehash
After hearing several positive things about Blueprints Psychiatry, I decided to go to the store and buy it. Didn't want to work too hard, didn't want to look like a total moron. Then I picked it up, and I think I've seen bulkier books written by another doctor (Seuss, that is). But brevity isn't necessarily bad, so I checked it out at the library instead and read it in 3 days of semi-hard studying. Yeah... I think should've gone with the other book, Green Eggs and Ham.

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