Product Description

This best-selling resource is completely updated, and still the most easy-to-use and effective high-yield review for USMLE Step 3. Covering all specialties and subspecialties included on the exam, it's perfect for the busy house officer who needs a review that hits all the important and commonly tested concepts in a concise format. Over 100 high-yield figures illustrate important concepts, conditions, and imaging modalities. Get tips, insights, and guidance on how best to prepare and what to expect with the reader-friendly, succinct, and engaging writing style of best-selling author Adam Brochert, MD.

• Features tips on the computer-based case simulations to prepare you for essential elements of the exam.
  
• Draws upon the personal experience of the best-selling author of USMLE reviews, Adam Brochert, MD, for trustworthy tips on how to study for the exam.
  
• Organizes material logically and allows quick spot review using bulleted and numbered lists, as well as many tables throughout the text.

• Presents updated case scenarios mirroring those on the Step 3 exam to keep you abreast of changes to the exam.
  
• Includes additional high-yield figures to be more relevant to recent administrations of the exam.
  
• Addresses current practice with updated diagnosis and treatment guidelines.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8319 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 270 pages

About the Author
Adam Brochert, MD, Resident, Department of Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA

Customer Reviews

Efficient studying
Everyone in my program uses this book to study for Step 3 (I'm a third year pediatric resident so I was worried that I was out of touch with bread and butter medicine). You have to know every single word in the book since it is very high yield. But it is perfect for a quick, efficient review of important topics. My only goal was to pass but I actually did pretty well on the exam. The book needs more on ethics and social issues. But, I used the old edition (neon green and black cover) and maybe the new edition covers that -- not sure though (which is why, if I could, I'd give it 4.5 stars). I paired it with Kaplan's Qbook and felt very well prepared for the exam.

Good, but overrated.
This book has been the "gold standard" for USMLE step 3 for a long time, mainly due to its size. It is a good book and contains a lot of information in a small volume, but it is NOT enough. The pediatrics and OB&GYN parts are very incomplete, and unless you are a resident in those specialties, you will have problems. The pictures are not enough. In my opinion, Kaplan Notes are better. If you have time, it is better to read Peds and OB&GYN from Step 2 Kaplan notes, and then review Step 3 Kaplan notes. At the end, use this book for rapid review. It would be nice if this book had a CCS section like "First Aid to USMLE Step 3"First Aid for the USMLE Step 3 (First Aid). Bottomline: Don't rely on it as the only source for preparation.

Crush Step 3: The Ultimate USMLE Step 3 Review
This is the best book that someone can find for the step 3 preparations. I just took my step and find this book extremely useful. If you have time go through Kaplan Bank since the combination is unbeatable. for the step 3 I well prepared and read from many sources (Kaplan step 2 and 3 kit, Swanson, ace the board, Kaplan Qbank) and I find this book as some one read all the sources that I used and made an excellent review book for the step 3. In one sentence, this is the best and most useful available source for whom ever wants to take step3.