Blueprints Medicine (Blueprints Series) [Paperback]

Vincent B. Young (Author), William A. Kormos (Author), Davoren A. Chick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0781788706 | ISBN-13: 978-0781788700 | Edition: Fifth

One of the best selling and most highly regarded volumes in the Blueprints series, Blueprints Medicine provides a concise review of what students need to know in their rotations or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and key points boxes. This edition has been reorganized to follow the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine guidelines and includes thoroughly updated content and additional tables and figures. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book includes 100 board-format questions with complete rationales for each answer choice.

A companion website includes a question bank with 50 additional questions and answers and fully searchable text.

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"The important details are highlighted, preventing the reader form getting bogged down in boring,unimportant text."

" I thought it was an outstanding overview of difficult material." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

This book is one of five in the Blueprints Series. This title presents the principles of Internal Medicine in a succinct format that complements the structure of the USMLE Step 2 exam. It can be used as a stand-alone text for the Internal Medicine clinical rotation, or in conjunction with other titles in the series for a comprehensive review for the USMLE Step 2 & 3 exams. The second edition of this book will include 125 clinical vignette style questions at the end of the book.

The series format is consistent for all five titles; each title presents short expositions on one of the five key clinical topics. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fifth edition (January 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781788706
• ISBN-13: 978-0781788700
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars blueprints in medicine (blue prints series), March 31, 2000

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docramaa (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blueprints in Medicine (Paperback)

The best thing i liked about this book is its clear, concise presentation of a complex subject. It is an excellent review book with outstanding presentation.what it is not is - it is'nt a comprehensive book for medicine but it covers all the common and high yield topics in internal medicine.Deals on the basis of symptomatology and diseases, a problem oriented approach which is very useful for usmle step2 and 3. The discussions deal with the disease, the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and the diagnostic evaluation and treatment, all this in a very readable 3-4 pages with a summary of the keypoints at the end.The diagnostic evaluation and treatment part is very thorough.A must for anyone preparing for usmle step2 and 3. I highly recommend this book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Concise and to the point, April 24, 2000

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Monica Singh (U.S.A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blueprints in Medicine (Paperback)

A good ,comprehensive book for step-2 preparation may not cover all the topics but since Internal Medicine is so vast a topic only a book like Harrison can do justice.But then who has time to read Harrison? This is the next best alternative

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review for wards and Step 2, January 22, 2001

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briw "briw" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blueprints in Medicine (Paperback)

This book helped me rock Step 2. It may be inappropriate for Step 3, but for Step 2 it's very good. If you want concise review of relevant, high-yield topics in internal medicine, look no further. Helps for 3rd year rotations too.