First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards (FIRST AID Specialty Boards) [Paperback]

Barbara Blok (Author), Dickson Cheung (Author), Timothy Platts-Mills (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071496173 | ISBN-13: 978-0071496179 | Publication Date: April 15, 2009 | Edition: 1

An "insider's guide" for success on the Emergency Medicine written board and in-service exams written by residents and junior faculty.

First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards presents time-strapped emergency medicine residents (taking annual in-training exams or the end of residency board certification exam) and practitioners (renewing their certification) with a concise resource presenting quick, frequently tested, high-yield facts based on the most recently administered in-service and board exams. It is a complete review of emergency medicine topics tested on the written board exam. Approximately 125 clinical images and algorithms enhance the text. Margin notes reinforce key points. A chapter on preparing for the emergency medicine board exam provides helpful advice on scheduling study time, how to register for the exam, and what to expect on exam day.

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About the Author

Barbara K. Blok, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine
Department of Surgery
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Aurora, CO

Dickson S. Cheung, MD, MBA, MPH
Department of Emergency Medicine
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Carepoint, P.C. Denver, CO

Timothy F. Platts-Mills, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Product Details

• Paperback: 954 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (April 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071496173
• ISBN-13: 978-0071496179
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Emergency Medical Services

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick & Dirty Review for ABEM recert exam, September 2, 2009

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Anthony Macasaet "macastat" (Viroqua, WI Glacier-Free USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards (FIRST AID Specialty Boards) (Paperback)

For emergency physicians who desire a single, quick review for the ABEM board certification exam. 930 pages of text - which take approximately 20 to 30 hours to review.

Extremely terse, well organized and easy to digest. A clinical vignette Q&A begins most sections. Decent images / radiographs. High yield pearls are highlighted in the margins. Surprisingly up to date - the classic answers are provided with newer evidence-based info in parenthesis.

Not for those who require a more in depth review, but for practicing EPs who only need a brush up on Leptospirosis, Foxglove, and the like, First Aid for the EM Boards is a reasonable approach.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ok review, October 6, 2010

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This review is from: First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards (FIRST AID Specialty Boards) (Kindle Edition)

This review book was ok for reviewing some of the basics of the boards quickly and probably has most of what you need for the written boards.

However, there are quite a few tables missing information from the Kindle version that I bought to read on my ipod touch such as toxicology tables. Given the price charged for the e-version, this is not acceptable. Unless it is fixed, would not recommend buying the electronic version.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Serious problems with ebook, February 14, 2011

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This review is from: First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards (FIRST AID Specialty Boards) (Kindle Edition)

I use the downloadable Kindle program for PCs. I bought the Kindle version of the book because I've used other First Aid books and found them very useful. The Kindle version of the EM Board Review, however, has too many mistakes in it. Several symbols are replaced with blank squares so that you have to use another source to determine what symbol is missing.