Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology [Paperback]

Sucheta Joshi (Author), Annette Langer-Gould (Author), Odette Harris (Author), Aaron B. Caughey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0632046139 | ISBN-13: 978-0632046133 | Edition: 1st

Be ready for both the Step 2 & 3 USMLE exams and those demanding questions during your rotations. The new Blueprints Clinical Cases series will be the answer to all of your needs! Written by residents and faculty, this series prepares you for even the most complex cases.

• 50 Symptom based clinical cases provide comprehensive USMLE review
• Built-in thought questions help you learn to diagnose using the critical thinking process
• Case-based learning presents an efficient manner of cataloguing symptoms, syndromes, and diseases
• 200 questions replicate the computer format of the USMLE

Prepare for your future with the Blueprints Clinical Cases series!

Perfect for medical students -- physician assistants, nurse practitioners and related health professionals will also find Blueprints Clinical Cases valuable.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I think this could be the perfect supplemental review for USMLE step 2 or 3 studying or as a guide for the clinical clerkship."

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition (July 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632046139
• ISBN-13: 978-0632046133
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,840,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help me a lot during rotation but mostly for the Step 2 CK., November 30, 2006

By 

ANGV "angv" (1076 E. Walthal Cir Memphis, TN 38111) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology (Paperback)

Neurology is a dificult material and this book hit the jackpot. The cases in this book are the one that going to show up in the exam. I used as part of my study for the Step 2 CK and I score a 220.
Good Luck!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, January 3, 2011

By 

MedIT - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology (Paperback)

I've found the Blueprint Clinical Cases books are a great size to keep in a coat pocket with case lengths that make them perfect for reclaiming a few mins wherever you find them. It can't be your only book for the clerkship but it's a good second book.

The key to this series (like Case Files) is the quality of the discussion section and answers to questions. By comparison the Peds book was much stronger. Unfortunately the neuro discussion and answers are less detailed, fail to point out important contrasts and include more errors.

Bottom line: recommended as a second book if you find yourself wanting to study 10 mins at a time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too many errors, October 3, 2010

By 

James M (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology (Paperback)

I'm on case 32 now (out of 60) and I've come across about 8 questions with wrong answers (each case has about 3-5 questions). The correct letter states one thing and the explanation seems to point to another choice. But, you are never sure since the explanation never repeats the correct choice (in addition to the correct letter choice what that choice said) in the answer section. Answers simply gives you the correct letter choice and explanation. In most cases this would not be a problem since you can figure out what the correct answer is by reading the explanation. But, many of the questions are things as med students are not familiar with. I'm pretty good at neuro and I find myself having to look up a lot of stuff that the question and explanations refer to. So, just be reading the explanation many times I still couldn't figure out what the correct choice letter was. Plus the explanations are not very thorough. It seems to speak to someone who's a 2nd year resident in neurology in order to comprehend some of the explanations. The content of the book is decent.