Case Files Internal Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files) [Paperback]

Eugene Toy (Author), John Patlan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071613641 | ISBN-13: 978-0071613644 | Publication Date: July 14, 2009 | Edition: 3

Real-Life Cases for the Internal Medicine Clerkship and the USMLE Step 3

"...an excellent internal medicine review book written especially or medical students in their clinical years. It is perfect for clerkships, sub-internships, shelf, and USMLE exams. Sized to fit in the pocket of a white coat for easy portability, this book offers an engaging and high-yield re-view of internal medicine. It promotes active learning, using patient presentations and thought-provoking questions to encourage deeper thinking about clinical problems. The format will be comfortable for anyone who has spent time on the wards learning from patients and engaging in problem-based learning....This book is highly recommended to supplement internal medicine clerkships and sub-internships and to prepare for shelf and USMLE exams."--Yale Journal of Biology & Medicine

You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel on the Internal Medicine clerkship and the shelf-exam. Case Files: Internal Medicine presents 60 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in Internal Medicine. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you'll learn in the context of real patients, rather than merely memorize facts.

• 60 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions
• Clinical pearls highlight key concepts
• Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor
• Proven learning system improves your shelf-exam scores

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Eugene C. Toy, MD (series editor and author) is a dual certified family physician and obstetrician-gynecologist 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 oversees the ob/gyn clerkship and is actively involved in teaching medical students.
John T. Patlan, MD is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and heads the Department of Emergency Medicine at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, both located in Houston, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 580 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 3 edition (July 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071613641
• ISBN-13: 978-0071613644
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Test Preparation & Review
  • #88 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Reference

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great case-based approach, July 27, 2011

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PRD - See all my reviews

This review is from: Case Files Internal Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

Learning through cases and vignettes is the backbone of this book, and it's a good way to learn key information about common diseases in internal medicine. Each section starts with a case and is followed by a discussion on the important features of the disease. It can't take the place of a larger medicine text but is a good companion and review for shelf exam. Definitely a good resource.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've come across so far, September 15, 2010

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Landon Roussel - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Case Files Internal Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

This book has been the best book I've used on the floors so far. The cases are concise and contain the key pearls of information you need to know on the floors. Moreover they are introduced in the style of a typical case presentation of a given problem. The different cases are organized into 60 major topics that are relevant to internal medicine. I've found just reading one or two cases a day on my medicine rotation an excellent aid to help me pick up information that I normally might miss in rounds, or by the mere fact that 3 months is just too short of a time to see everything you'll see on the test. I highly recommend this book as a study aid, in addition to MKSAP questions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Supplement, August 5, 2010

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Pinar Polat (Ashburn, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Case Files Internal Medicine, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

For people who retain better through cases and paragraph format, Case Files can be a very helpful supplement to your main study guide for internal medicine. The cases are very relevant and cover the basic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of a particular topic. I find the case/paragraph format and presentation of information to be very helpful in retaining information not only for the SHELF, but also for your actual rotation. The cases are short, easy to read, but full of pertinent and up to date information. This is the type of book you can read for 15 minutes and still get something out of, which may or may not be the case with main study guides.