Customer Reviews

Advanced Life Support for the USMLE Step 2

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Excellent concentrated book of stuff that was all over STEP 2. You should know everything in this book and then work all the problems in the Princeton Review question book to ace this test.

This is a very small book which contains many relevant facts. Most of the information, however, is already well known by most 3rd year medical students, and is not tested on the exam. I would recommend a larger, more complete review book with sample questions.

This book is way too basic. Doesn't get into the detail I needed during the exam. I recommend you look elsewhere.

Very inexpensive, very short, and VERY high yield. Several sections seemed very esoteric while reading the book, but on Step 2 SEVERAL questions asked the exact SAME thing.

A very high yield review for Step 2. Certainly not suitable as a sole review book, but as far as step 2 books go, definitely worth the investment.

This is a really quick way to review what you know or may not remember. If you don't know a subject matter, this book lacks the detail to learn it. It is quick and easy to read, with some cute cartoons to help remember difficult items.

I spent a day and a half cramming before the exam. I got 30 or 40 questions because of it. Well worth the time.

I had very little time to study for Step 2 and this book was GOLD. I did also use Crush the Boards for Step 2 which is also excellent. Advanced Life Support has all the crucial little tid bits of info that you need. It could be in a little bit more of a clinical context but with its extremely short length and highly crammable format, it probably shouldn't change a thing. Its definitely a review and if you're learning the stuff for the first time, you should try a different book. BUT, if you have about 2-4 hours to go cover to cover through this book, then get it!!!

I think that this ("Advanced Life Support for the USMLE Step 2") is an
excellent text for last minute review. It is not intense enough to study
for subject area boards, but is still useful when you don't have enough time
for a more expansive text. I used this and "Prescription for the Boards" as
my study resources and was able to increase my Step 2 score more than 20
points over my Step 1 score.
The pictorial discussions of disease processes is the best memory aid I have
found in texts like this one. I highly recommend this book for anyone about
to take the step. I can't find anything that compares to this book for
board
review. I give it 5 stars and 2 thumbs up.

A great asset for anyone planning to take the step2 exam. A really quick read..for those final days before the exam. Packed with great 'pearls'. Excellent value for money. Nicely illustrated with cartoons. Needs updating....still talks of two-day paper and pen examination! All in all, I highly recommend it as 'side-dish' to your 'main course' books.