The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review 2008-2009: with Online Exam Simulation, 2e (Johns Hopkins Internal Medical Board Review) [Paperback]

Johns Hopkins Hospital (Author), Redonda Miller MD MBA (Author), Bimal Ashar MD (Author), Stephen Sisson MD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0323046991 | ISBN-13: 978-0323046992 | Publication Date: October 26, 2007 | Edition: 2

Don't gamble on the most important exam of your career! The Johns Hopkins University was the birthplace of the Internal Medicine residency and has led the field ever since. Now it's also the source of the most effective review tool in the specialty! 70 respected experts summarize everything you need to know for certification or recertification, focusing on the information you really need to know. Then, they test your knowledge with 1,050 questions and answers - more than you'll find in any other internal medicine review tool - both in print and online. The web site offers you a highly realistic exam simulation as well as detailed feedback on your performance.

• Be sure you're studying the latest information with a book that's totally updated every two years.
• Focus on the knowledge you need to pass the boards - and nothing else - with the book that most faithfully mirrors the content distribution of the ABIM exam.
• Get the information you need fast with a high-yield outline formatUnderstand and memorize complicated concepts effortlessly with abundant algorithms and conceptual diagrams.
• Review the most important content easily with must-know information highlighted throughout the textGet additional practice, and a realistic board exam simulation, by answering the same 1,050 questions online! The subject balance, number of questions and timing are just like the actual ABIM exam. You can get explanations of why each of your answers is correct or incorrect, either as you go along or at the end of the test. And, you can review your score and see how it compares with national norms... analyze your performance in different subject areas...and follow links to high-yield sources of remedial information.
• • View over 475 clinical images, 370 in full color, covering all of the image types you'll see on the boards - including X-rays, common skin findings, peripheral blood smears, ophthalmology findings, and CT and MR images.
  • Add your own notes in the margins and check off content that you've mastered as you go along.
  • Thoroughly test your knowledge with 1,050 questions mirroring the content and format of the ABIM exam - far more than you'll find in any other review text - plus explanations of why each answer is or is not the best answer.

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About the Author

Dr. Miller graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Biology from The Ohio State University. She earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and took her internship and residency on the Osler Medical Service at Johns Hopkins. After serving as an Assistant Chief of Service (chief resident), she joined the faculty and is now an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine. At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Miller has been very active in medical education. She currently serves as an Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. She directs the Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review Course and is a founding editor of the Johns Hopkins Board Review Book. Recently, she completed her M.B.A. at Johns Hopkins and serves as Vice-Chair for Clinical Operations for the Department of Medicine. In this capacity, she works to improve the delivery of care for patients at the institution. Dr. Miller's clinical and research interests revolve around women's health, medical education, and quality improvement. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and recent past Treasurer for the Society of General Internal Medicine.

Dr. Ashar completed his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. He then obtained his medical degree from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. Following Residency and Chief Residency at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland, he joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Ashar has been very active in medical education. He currently serves as the Director of the Advanced Medicine Clerkship (Medicine Subinternship), as a core faculty member of the Medical School's Colleges system, and as a firm faculty member for the Johns Hopkins Osler Medicine residency program. He is on the Johns Hopkins Medical Student Admissions Committee and Continuing Medical Education Committee. He directs the Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review Course and is a founding editor of the Johns Hopkins Board Review Book. Dr. Ashar's clinical and research interests revolve around complementary and alternative medicine, preventive medicine, anemia, and medical education. Professionally, he is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Past-President of the Mid-Atlantic Society of General Internal Medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 2 edition (October 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323046991
• ISBN-13: 978-0323046992
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #887,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweating the Boards, February 6, 2009

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C. Harper "C. Harper" (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review 2008-2009: with Online Exam Simulation, 2e (Johns Hopkins Internal Medical Board Review) (Paperback)

I got First Aid for the Internal Medicine Boards along with the John Hopkin's Internal Medicine Board Review, because I saw that both had pretty good ratings. I looked at several topics in both and found the John Hopkin's to be a little more in depth and easier to get through (better charts, pictures, etc.). I'll probably go over some of the most difficult diseases in both texts. Though Ferri's Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient is really for residents on the wards, it has always been one of my favorite books since I was a medical student/ resident and it works as a great refresher for the boards that you can carry anywhere with you. The other books are bulky and heavy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Passed my ABIM MOC test using this book, December 30, 2009

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schnorrer (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review 2008-2009: with Online Exam Simulation, 2e (Johns Hopkins Internal Medical Board Review) (Paperback)

Advantages-
1) Bulleted text lets you get through a lot of material efficiently.
2) There is enough detail in each section to prepare you for the test
3) The pictures are pretty good
4) The online review questions are great! I was hitting them on a daily basis- at home, during lunch in my office, and even between patients. (I used an old Macintosh laptop and had no problems accessing them).
5) The online test simulation gives you more information and helps with timing. When I took the ABIM MOC test my time management was perfect.

Disadvantages-
1) Bulleted text is rather "dry". Great for reviewing topics and identifying weaknesses. Doesn't make for engaging reading.
2) The book is surprisingly heavy! Difficult to read in bed.

I passed my test using this as my main review source. I would recommend it to a colleague. Good luck!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value, June 11, 2009

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Kenneth L. Moore MD "TheNeurologist" (BURR RIDGE, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review 2008-2009: with Online Exam Simulation, 2e (Johns Hopkins Internal Medical Board Review) (Paperback)

I was board-certified in Internal Medicine in 1978. I have taken numerous internal medicine review courses and board review courses since then. The Harvard Intensive Review of Medicine courses, MKSAP reviews, and ACP-sponsored seminars were all superb. But this is the best course I've taken. The presentations are consistently well organized, well paced, and interesting.

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