Case Files Family Medicine (LANGE Case Files) [Paperback]

Eugene Toy (Author), Joe Bedford (Author), Donald Briscoe (Author), Carlos Dumas (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007147188X | ISBN-13: 978-0071471886 | Publication Date: December 13, 2006 | Edition: 1

REAL-LIFE CLINICAL CASES FOR THE BASIC SCIENCES AND USMLE STEP 1

"Numerous case-based books exist for various medical areas, including family medicine, but the unique approach of this one makes it particularly useful for students and early level learners. The questions posed with each case are consistent with board-exam inquiries, and physicians preparing for boards will find the manual useful as well. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

Clinical correlations are increasingly emphasized in the teaching of basic medical science. Students, therefore, need exposure to clinical cases to pass course exams and ace the USMLE Step 1. This book presents 60 real-life clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in family medicine. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, family medicine pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. This interactive learning system helps you to learn instead of memorize.

• 60 clinical cases correlated to high-yield family medicine concepts
• Family Medicine Pearls highlight key points USMLE-style comprehension questions with each case
• Primer on how to approach the basic sciences
• Proven learning system improves exam scores

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About the Author

Eugene C. Toy, MD (series editor and author) is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn and is Academic Chief and Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at The Methodist Hospital/University of Texas—Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas. He also oversees the ob/gyn clerkship there and is actively involved in teaching medical students. Joe A. Bedford, MD is Associate Professor and Director of Pre-doctoral Education in the Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine at The University of Texas-Houston Medical School. Donald A. Briscoe, MD is Associate Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program through The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Carlos A. Dumas, MD is Assistant Professor and Program Director for the Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine at The University of Texas-Houston Medical School. Olasunkanmi W. Adeyinka, MD is Assistant Professor and Medical Director in the Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine at The University of Texas-Houston Medical Center and Medical School.

Product Details

• Paperback: 456 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (December 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007147188X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071471886
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good for the shelf, November 2, 2007

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This review is from: Case Files Family Medicine (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

I used this book extensively for the Family Medicine Shelf--and that was a bad idea. It's very basic and covers good cases that family medicine people might see on a daily basis, but for the shelf, this book is not even close to being enough. The Family Medicine shelf is an Internal Medicine test, essentially, so using this book did not help for it at all. Use 1st AID for Medicine or 1st Aid for the Step One (yes, that's right) for the Family Shelf and you will be fine (even if Family is your first rotation). This book is not good for the family medicine clerkship shelf!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only book I found helpful, June 19, 2008

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M. Pinoli "mlp36" (Texas Tech) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Case Files Family Medicine (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

I took family medicine in the 5th block of third year, having done everything but surgery already and tried to read other books but found them cumbersome and redundant for what I already knew. I picked up this book in the last week before the NBME and loved it, it filled in a lot of the holes in my knowledge that are only taught in FM and not in the other rotations. The family board is not just an IM board, there is a ton of preventative medicine you have to know that is not on the IM board. I scored a 92 on the test. If you take FM early in third year, read a review book first, then this book. If you take it late, read the parts of the review book you haven't taken yet, then this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Holistic Family Medicine Review, July 21, 2009

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A. Nony Mousse (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Case Files Family Medicine (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. Yes it is an easy read, but it was perfect for how I used it. When I took Family Med clerkship I had only had Ob and IM, I picked up this book and read it before the end of my first week on my Family Med rotation and I felt it gave me a great foundation for the rest of the rotation. It really helped fill in the gaps I had in Peds and Preventative Medicine and it provided a good Ob review. The book was very relevant for the patient base I saw. It is not good enough for the shelf, but its a nice easy quick read that provides a solid foundation upon which to build your knowledge. This seems to be the main usefullness of the entire Case Files series.