Blueprints in Pediatrics [Paperback]

Bradley Marino (Author), Julia Mcmillan (Author), Katie Fine (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0632044861 | ISBN-13: 978-0632044863 | Publication Date: December 15, 2000 | Edition: 2

Blueprints in Pediatrics presents the principles of Pediatrics in a succinct format that complements the USMLE Step 2 exam. It can be used as a stand-alone text for the Pediatric rotation, and a review for the USMLE Step 2 and 3 exams. This best seller includes 125 clinical vignette style questions.

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STUDENT QUOTES

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

"I thought it was an outstanding overview of difficult material".

From the Back Cover

This book is one of five in the Blueprints Series. This title presents the principles of Pediatrics 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 Pediatric 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 339 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (December 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632044861
• ISBN-13: 978-0632044863
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,883,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the shelf exam!, June 22, 2002

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"crunchyinmilk" (Bethlehem, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blueprints in Pediatrics (Paperback)

I just took the Pediatrics shelf exam having studied this book thoroughly, and I thought it was superb. The authors did an excellent job selecting high-yield topics and covering them without extraneous detail. However, you really do have to know everything in the book, basically everything that made it into this book is pretty critical.

I also found it handy to add any other facts I learned over the course of the rotation into the margins of the book. It leaves you with a reasonably thorough study guide.

Some people insist on reading Nelson's or another mega-text, but I can't imagine anyone remembering 900 (dense) pages with only three weeks or so of studying. I'd go with blueprints any day.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The ONLY book to buy for step 2 peds, September 19, 2003

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Nilufer R. Goyal "intercityspore" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blueprints in Pediatrics (Paperback)

this is THE pediatrics book to buy if you are preparing for the step 2. i found the questions asked on the step 2 exam were not as demnading as one may contemplate upon reading this book. Its great if you have the time..(the first reading takes a while)..and some tables (eg baby's milestones table) are very long and boring, sometimes even so detailed that they seem silly for a review book. I had no problems with any pediatrics questions after i read this book.....i got a cool score on the step 2. the other fabulous BluePrints book is the OBG one. DOnt even bother buying any others....

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best in the series!, May 20, 2006

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Ocular/Orbital Surgeon (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blueprints in Pediatrics (Paperback)

This book is fairly comprehensive and will cover just about everything you will need for the shelf exam at the end of the peds clinical rotation in medical school and for usmle step 2. It is by far one of the best in the Blueprints series. The only other book I used was the "Peditatric Pearls" book which I read and carried with me because of its compact size.

Harriet Lane is not necessary for medical students..more appropriate for residents in pediatrics or those who definitely want to go into pediatrics and doing 4th year electives/acting internships.