BRS Behavioral Science (Board Review Series) [Paperback]

Barbara Fadem (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0781757274 | ISBN-13: 978-0781757270 | Edition: Fourth

The Fourth Edition of BRS Behavioral Science embodies the popular BRS format of succinct outline review of content followed by USMLE-style questions with explanations. The overall content and questions have been updated to reflect the evolving nature of the USMLE.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth edition (November 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781757274
• ISBN-13: 978-0781757270
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #712,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Barbara Fadem was born and grew up in New York City. She earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in zoology, subspecialty psychobiology, from Rutgers University and then joined the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at U.M.D.N.J. - New Jersey Medical School (NJMS). She has been a full professor at NJMS since 1994 and has published more than 40 basic research articles in such varied fields as behavioral neuroendocrinology and medical student education. Her first book, "BRS Behavioral Science," is now in its 5th edition and remains very popular with medical students studying for USMLE - Step 1. Her textbook, "Behavioral Science in Medicine," is used as a course text in medical schools in the United States as well as offshore.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy, Concise Read. Great book making an easy topic even easier, November 1, 2009

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Vickram - See all my reviews

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This review is from: BRS Behavioral Science (Board Review Series) (Paperback)

I have really fallen in love with this book. The majority of information says to either go with this or High-Yield for Behavioral Science and I feel I made the right choice.

Although the information in both is predominantly the same (written by the same author) and would more than likely have the same effect on your board score, I enjoy this book much more.

Versus High-Yield:

I find that information is presented in a better pattern that is easier to read.
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS. If you're like me, what you learn from doing a sample board question is much more potent that any amount of reading. At the end of each chapter is 15-20 questions that reinforce key topics in the chapter, as well as some topics that I believe to be relatively obscure. This really helps me learn and keeps me entertained.

The only drawback is not one that I have personally identified, but in the back of FA, it says the ethics chapter is short, however it has all in the information in FA 2009 ethics section and then some, so I think it should be sufficient. Anyway, in summary this is a product I would definitely recommend because I have had a lot of fun reading it and I have learned a lot.

Hope this was helpful and good luck to everyone taking the step 1.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What makes it so great?, August 16, 2008

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William Mcfadden "William Mcfadden" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BRS Behavioral Science (Board Review Series) (Paperback)

Taking this class in medical school was a breeze with this book. I read it cover to cover easily. The author is very good about keeping each individual chapter only a handful of pages long, but the text doesn't become too wordy or detailed. Diagrams are very well done, and it would be worth it to have this book for these alone. However, this book isn't the perfect reference. It is a little long for a review before the boards, especially since this is a low yield topic. Though I highly recommend using it during class. If you want to slim the book down even more, the high-yield series has one that is equally as good.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Behavioral Science book, July 18, 2009

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KG "KSG" (Newark, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: BRS Behavioral Science (Board Review Series) (Paperback)

This is a must have to review for behavioral science. Dr. Fadem does an amazing job condensing everything into this book!