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Boards and Wards: A Review for USMLE Steps 2&3: A Practical Guide (Boards and Wards Series)
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3558 in Books
- Published on: 2006-06-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 546 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"I LOVE THIS! This book is my bible for rotations so far. I have relied on it heavily for psychiatry, dermatology, and surgery so far. It seems to have just the right amount of information for each area."—Joshua Lynch, Third-Year Medical Student, LECOM—Bradenton, Florida
Customer Reviews
MANY MISTAKES, don't believe everything you read.
This edition is OK if you can catch all of the several mistakes. THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE: 1. Table 1-33, Bart's is an abnormal hemoglobin composed of 4 gamma chains (not 4 Beta). 2. Table 1-37, IVIG is NOT a treatment for TTP but it IS a treatment for ITP. 3. Table 3-13, a benign tumor of the ovary is a cystadenOMA, NOT a cystadenoCARCINOMA. 4. Table 5-13, Dog bites that are "provoked" are LESS likely to be associated with rabies while unprovoked bites are more associated with rabies. 5. Table 1-15, Squamous cell carcinoma (not small cell as the book claims) is associated with hypercalcemia due to secretion of PTHrp. These mistakes are MAJOR. Who knows how many more there are. . .that I missed. If you can't trust SOME of the information, how can you trust ANY of it?
Concise, 1-book review for Step 2.
This book was more than helpful for Step 2. In particular, it helped me polish up on dermatology, ophthalmology, neurology, and radiology - subjects not well covered in the other review books I used, and subjects which had an appreciable presence on USMLE Step 2. It also helped me review OB/GYN at the last minute. Look out for errors, though - others in my class found flaws in the medicine section, for example. Otherwise I'd give it 5 stars. Worth the price for all the high-yield information packed in this little green book.
Helps to finish the steps with a bang
Dear 3rd step givers, you are almost there. You have conquered 2 steps and one CSA and now its time for final showdown. You would really like to finish off with a bang.This book might just help you achieve that. It is written in an easy and flowing manner which helps to digest and absorb the material given. The charts and diagrams are very helpful.Most importantly it is closer to what is asked in the actual exam. My advise to those who are looking for a good, concise and uptodate review book for STEP 3....PLEASE GO FOR BOARDS AND WARDS. because it helps you pass the final step with a bang
