Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review [Paperback]

Charles Wiener (Author), Anthony Fauci (Author), Eugene Braunwald (Author), Dennis Kasper (Author), Stephen Hauser (Author), Dan Longo (Author), J. Jameson (Author), Joseph Loscalzo (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007149619X | ISBN-13: 978-0071496193 | Publication Date: June 18, 2008 | Edition: 17

The ultimate study partner, based on the classic content of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e

5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"As Harrison's is one of the all-time comprehensive texts of internal medicine, this book goes far in delineating what essential facts must be mastered. The editors have assembled the experts in medicine, which makes this book particularly useful....The questions are posed, along with necessary graphics, in a way one could expect them on the examination. The explanations are direct from the parent text and comprehensive.... This is one of the better board reviews available. It is comprehensive and to the point. It is a necessary tool for anyone preparing for the internal medicine certification examination." -- Doody's Review Service

When it comes to preparing for IM Board certification or recertification/maintenance of certification, there's no better study tool than the one that bears the Harrison's name: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review.

Reflecting all the authority and accuracy of Harrison's 17th edition content, this guidebook features more than 1000 review questions, along with complete answers and explanations derived from--and cross-referenced to--the parent text. Also included are references to recent journal articles that solidify your understanding of key information.

Features:

• Content that closely follows the organization and coverage of the 17th edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
• More than 1000 revised and updated questions simulate those on the primary certification examination in internal medicine
• High-yield content reflects the weighting of subject matter included on the Internal Medicine Examination Blueprint
• Coverage spans the entire spectrum of internal medicine
• NEW! Expanded Color Atlas insert

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Edited by:

Charles Wiener, MD, Professor of Medicine and Physiology and Vice Chair, Department of Medicine; and Director, Osler Medical Training Program, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Contributing Editors: Gerald Bloomfield, MD, MPH; Cynthia D. Brown, MD; Joshua Schiffer, MD; Adam Spivak, MD, all Department of Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Editorial Board:

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Eugene Braunwald, MD, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Dennis L. Kasper, MD, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston.

Stephen L. Hauser, MD, University of California, San Francisco

Dan L. Longo, MD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda and Baltimore, MD

J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston.

Product Details

• Paperback: 488 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 17 edition (June 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007149619X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071496193
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good self-assesment book for Internal Medicine, October 30, 2007

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Khalid Alnaqbi (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review (Paperback)

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Self-assessment and Board Review, 16th ed.

This book has review choose-the-best-answer questions. Chapters include Introduction to clinical medicine, Genetics, Oncology and Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Disorders of cardiovascular system, Disorders of the respiratory system, Critical care medicine, Disorders of the kidney and urinary tract, Disorders of the GI system, Rheumatology and immunology, Endocrinology and metabolism, and Neurologic disorders. The book was published in 2005, and has about 360 pages.

Pros:
1. Will review many topics related to different disciplines of internal medicine. You will be asked questions related to common and very rare diseases.
2. Great explanations to the questions.
3. Well-referenced answers with relevant chapter(s) in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine to enable you to read further.
4. 19 Questions have colored pictures which are presented at the end of the book.

Cons:
1. No normal common lab ranges provided.
2. The units of some lab values are American e.g. mg/dL.
3. Some questions have spelling or editing mistakes e.g. in Infectious Disease section, the stem of question number 12 is duplicated.
4. Some questions are not well-written. For example, some questions have options such as (A and B).
5. Many questions are not case-based.
6. Some questions have stems which begin with "All but which of the following ...", or, "All the following is .... except", or, "Which of the following is not correct?". The only advantage of these types of questions is that they measure factual information directly.
7. Some imaging pictures are not good quality, such as question X-35 on Rheumatology, page 278. There are many black-and-white pictures.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for supplementing Medicine questions from MKSAP4!, October 30, 2008

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Jesus Exposito-cespedes "Chuy2010" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review (Paperback)

Im a med student using this book for review for my Medicine shelf exam and I dont like some of the format of the "All of the above..." type answers and questions with "A AND B" as answers. But that said the book goes well with Harrison's textbook.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Great, August 15, 2008

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A. Rocha - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review (Paperback)

It is one of the best self-assessment books... simple to use, easy to understand and very helpful to review the most updated concepts.. I would recommended it to any med student or resident...