McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Clinical Anesthesiology Board Review [Paperback]

Larry Chu (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071437789 | ISBN-13: 978-0071437783 | Publication Date: April 25, 2005 | Edition: 1

First to Market: The Only Anesthesiology Board Review That Simulates the Actual Exam!

This one-of-a-kind resource provides detailed and thoroughly researched answers and explanations to actual exam questions used in previous American Board of Anesthesiology examinations. High-yield and relevant, this is the ideal review book to help residents pass the American Board of Anesthesia written certification examination.

• Answers are indexed by topic to help residents assess their strengths and weaknesses on the different components of the exam

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Clinical Anesthesiology Board Review" is the first review textbook to provide an actual ABA in-training examination with accompanying answer guide containing detailed and thoroughly-researched explanations to actual board exam questions. The book is designed to be used as a realistic test-simulation and self-assessment tool to help identify areas of weakness and guide high-yield board examination review. A companion website designed by the author to be used with the book is available to provide a computerized assessment of your exam performance, compare your performance anonymously with your peers, and will generate a list of keywords to help guide further review.

From the Back Cover

CLINCIAL ANESTHESIOLOGY BOARD REVIEW

A Test Simulation and Self-Assessment Tool

Larry Chu, MD, MS

No other clinical anesthesiology study tool can match the Clinical Anesthesiology Board Review. This powerful review prepares physicians for the anesthesiology board exam with two practice exams, actual questions from recent ABA exams, and the most thoroughly researched, evidence-based answers of any guide. Clinical Anesthesiology Board Review is the key to exam day success. Here is why:

Board Review Advantages

• Includes actual board questions from the most recently retired ABA exam

• Includes 2 practice exams, complete with answers

• Includes 350 board questions

• Provides the most thoroughly researched and detailed answers to each and every question

• Indexes answers by topic, for quick assessment of strengths and weaknesses

• References all answers to the leading anesthesiology text: Morgan: Clinical Anesthesiology, 3rd Ed.

SUCCEED IN EVERY SUBJECT AREA

The Clinical Anesthesiology Board Review thoroughly covers every topic on the ABA exam. It offers the most comprehensive preparation of any review. What's more, each answer is indexed to the main topics covered by the exam. The Board Review helps you build and assess your competency in all tested subject areas, including:

▲ Basic Science

▲ Pharmacology

▲ Cardiovascular Anesthesiology

▲ Neurological Anesthesiology

▲ Regional Anesthesia

▲ Pain Management

▲ Pediatric Anesthesia

HAVE ANSWERS TO BOARD QUESTIONS— FIND THEM IN THE CLINCIAL ANESTHESOIOLOGY BOARD REVIEW

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (April 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071437789
• ISBN-13: 978-0071437783
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Larry Chu is a practicing physician who runs the Anesthesia Informatics and Media (AIM) lab at Stanford University. He is an Associate Professor of Anesthesia on the faculty of the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Chu studies how information technologies can be used to improve medical education and collaborates with researchers in simulation and computer science at Stanford to study how cognitive aids can improve health care outcomes. Dr. Chu also has an NIH-funded clinical research laboratory where he studies opioid analgesic tolerance and physical dependence in humans.

He is the Executive Director of Stanford Medicine X, a conference that aims to explore how emerging technologies will advance the practice of medicine, improve health, and empower patients to be active participants in their own care.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for board prep, June 23, 2006

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J Richards (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Clinical Anesthesiology Board Review (Paperback)

This is the only book I found that attempts to provide answers to an actual ABA exam -- good for practice testing. The authors seem to do their best to tackle some of the controversial questions.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK, October 22, 2010

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This review is from: McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Clinical Anesthesiology Board Review (Paperback)

I have just received my passing score for the written boards and this was a book I went over twice before the real test. It is GREAT!!! I have been recommending it to everyone studying for the boards. The more questions one can do before the exam, the better, and the resources are slim when it comes to questions that have full explanations of correct AND incorrect answers. This book is necessary to succeed, in my opinion.

4.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable tool, July 27, 2011

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Ram Rod - See all my reviews

This review is from: McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Clinical Anesthesiology Board Review (Paperback)

This book appears quite reasonable to use as a study aid. Like most reviewers commented; there is no answer key from the board. Thus, the authors seem to (much like me) scratched their heads over quite a few questions without a true correct answer. The major draw for me was REAL board questions (many are outdated, but many concepts remain pertinent)with a brief summary of their reasoning and why each answer was correct or incorrect. Do not use it as your only tool, but part of a well rounded approach to the terror of the ABA board exam.