Kaplan Medical USMLE Diagnostic Test Flashcards: The 200 Diagnostic Test Questions You Need to Know for the Exam for Steps 2 & 3 [Cards]

Conrad Fischer (Author), Kaplan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 142779846X | ISBN-13: 978-1427798466 | Publication Date: March 3, 2009 | Edition: 2

Kaplan Medical USMLE Diagnostic Test Flash Review includes:

• Crucial information for making correct diagnoses
• The most frequently seen diagnoses that appear on the USMLE Steps 2 and 3 exams

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

Conrad Fischer, M.D., is one of the most experienced educators in medicine today. His breadth of teaching extends from medical students to USMLE prep to Specialty Board exams. In addition, Dr. Fischer is one of the most experienced educators in medicine today. His breadth of teaching extends from medical students to USMLE prep to Specialty Board exams. Dr. Fischer is the Director of Educational Development at Jamaica Hospital in New York City. Dr. Fischer has been Chairman of Medicine for Kaplan Medical since 1999, and has held Residency Program Director positions at both Maimonides Medical Center and Flushing Hospital in New York City.

Product Details

• Cards: 408 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 2 edition (March 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 142779846X
• ISBN-13: 978-1427798466
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 6.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Conrad Fischer, MD, is one of the most experienced educators in medicine today. He is Associate Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Pharmacology at Touro College of Medicine His breadth of teaching includes medical students, USMLE prep, and Specialty Board exams. He has seven ""Teacher of the Year"" awards over the last ten years. In addition, Dr. Fischer was formerly the Associate Chief of Medicine for Educational and Academic Activities at SUNY Downstate School of Medicine. Dr. Fischer has been Chairman of Medicine for Kaplan Medical since 1999, and has held Residency Program Director positions at both Maimonides Medical Center and Flushing Hospital in New York City.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thanx Dr. Fischer, May 3, 2007

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Daniel Ridelman "Đanny" (Detroit MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan Medical USMLE Flashcards: The 200 Diagnostic Tests You Need to Know for the Exam: For Steps 2 & 3 (Cards)

I think this is a most useful resource for studying for those questions on the USMLE that don't have a clear answer. The format is very easy to digest and has great retention rate. You can clasify those flashcards you already know so that you only review those you need to. I sure would like a "treatments" version of the flashcards.
Buy them and memorize everyone of them.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool, January 16, 2009

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Kate "Formosa" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan Medical USMLE Flashcards: The 200 Diagnostic Tests You Need to Know for the Exam: For Steps 2 & 3 (Cards)

I have all three sets of the cards. I think they are outstanding tool for the review. They have just the right amount of info, are super easy to use even on the go. You can just take a certain part of them and review for example on the train, bus while commuting. They are organized by disciplines so I used them after each reading from the book. I liked them a lot and they helped me a lot thanks to their question and answer format.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars even though there are typos., November 23, 2010

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TheBrokeGuy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kaplan Medical USMLE Diagnostic Test Flashcards: The 200 Diagnostic Test Questions You Need to Know for the Exam for Steps 2 & 3 (Cards)

When I attended the the Kaplan Live Lectures in NYC Dr Fischer kept plugging his own books and flashcards before class and during the breaks. I would be a little shy to do something like that but I became a believer after a friend gave me the diagnostic cards for "Infectious diseases" for the night. I handed them back 20 minutes later and I had done each of them TWICE!

I ordered my own. To avoid using the cards during my regular study time I would only use them while I was on the subway. I spend 2 hours on the Q train per day, so I finished the cards in 2 weeks. This is no exaggeration but I felt the scales fall off my eyes because not only did I have the big picture, I had the little details as well.

One thing that really takes away something from Conrad Fischer's works is the the typos. Their number just boggles the mind.

I bought the Pharmacology and treatment cards too. Those are a little tougher, and bit discouraging at times but worth every penny.

Why the 5 stars? The cards did what they are supposed to.

Good luck on your exam. Mine is in three weeks.