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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 378 EAN: 9780741426260 ISBN: 0741426269 Label: Infinity Publishing Manufacturer: Infinity Publishing Number Of Pages: 271 Publication Date: June 30, 2005 Publisher: Infinity Publishing Studio: Infinity Publishing Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: An indispensable guide to preparing and successfully passing the USMLE Step 2 CS. Contains a comprehensive discussion of important topics in an easy-to-follow FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) format with confidence-building strategies in handling difficult situations and challenging questions from standardized patients. Aside from thirty-five mock exam cases, complete with corresponding patient notes, it also has a generous list of IMG resources including related books, CDs, DVDs, and review courses; relevant online sites and discussion boards; observerships and a list of IMG-friendly hospitals. Also covers immigration, travel and other related issues. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - InferiorThis book is definetely a bad choice. The FAQ format is uncomfortable. The cases are written insufficiently. The closure part is very poor. All parts of the interview has to be elaborated. Chalenging questions are not answered. IMG-friendly hospital list is useless - this is a trivial information and can be obtained online. Shortly - I dont recommend it at all. Rating:  - The idea was good, the result is mediocre.The book is written as in a great haste. The cases have no real background and the DD & work-up is at leat questionable. Plus, in many cases, there are discrepancies between what is written for an SP and what we can later read on the PN. Whether you are an IMG or not (doesn't make that much of a difference on the exam anyway), there are better books out there to prepare you for Step 2 CS. Rating:  - A must have!If you are a IMG like me and serious about passing the Step 2 CS and wants to make your life easier, then try this book. The general information simplify the whole process and the Mock exam format is indispensible. It has even the list of an IMG friendly hospitals in the appendices! Now I can appreciate that. Gabriel Carpo MD Pediatrician, Las Vegas USA Rating: - Best review book out there for Step 2 CS!!In my preparation for USMLE Step 2 CS, I have found this book to be the most useful. It breaks down each step of the interview and physical exam process. The chart of the 35 most commonly seen cases was an added bonus. It is loaded with additional information that isn't provided in the others sources outh there. Some extra materials include: lists of questions to ask to ask by body systems (cardiovascular, GI, endocrine, CNS), flashcard study materials for differentials and typical tests to order, ... Read More 
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