McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Anesthesiology Examination & Board Review, Sixth Edition [Paperback]

Mark Dershwitz (Author), J. Walz (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071445366 | ISBN-13: 978-0071445368 | Publication Date: October 6, 2005 | Edition: 6

1800+ questions and answers for the ultimate Anesthesia board review

Long considered the single best Q&A review for certifying and recertifying anesthesiologists, Anesthesiology Board Review, Sixth Edition features 1800+ questions, concise rationales for each answer, and a practice test that reflects the makeup of a mini-board exam. The new Sixth edition offers new chapters on Patient Complications and Patient Safety and 50% of the questions are new.

• New questions reflect advances in regional anesthesia, ambulatory anesthesia, and pharmacology
• Reflects the way the specialty is practiced and how residents are tested

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"Remains one of the most complete Q&A practice resources available. The introduction contains explanations of single best answer and K-type test questions, as well as strategies for how to approach these questions. The index allows readers to quickly identify chapter and test questions by topic. As a supplement with other reference materials, this resource is particularly suited to anesthesia residents looking to test their knowledge base using simulated certification examination-style questions. It may also be an excellent review resource for those whose time-limited certificates now require them to undergo periodic recertification."--Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology )

About the Author

Mark Dershwitz, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA

J. Matthias Walz, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 6 edition (October 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071445366
• ISBN-13: 978-0071445368
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Way to Study for Boards, June 13, 2009

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This review is from: McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Anesthesiology Examination & Board Review, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

I had a friend who studied for boards the first time by reading the three volumes of Miller. He flunked - too much information. Study Guides such as the Dershwitz book zero in on the things the board has a habit of testing. When I started studying for boards, I first read most of Jensen's "Big Blue" - borrowed from that friend (who passed on his second try). When the Dershwitz arrived, I could hardly wait to put down Big Blue. I'm not being critical of Big Blue - I just wanted something different and in a multiple choice format. For me, the challenge of trying to answer the questions added a dimension that's lacking in a conventional text.

As noted by another reviewer, the answers frequently lack adequate depth but the answer to each question do give clear references. What Dershwitz doesn't lack is volume - there are about 1800 questions. Most of the 200 questions I got on the board exam (July 11, 2009) were in the Dershwitz book in one form or another - but it's pot luck what will be on your test. A former examiner told me they had 4,000 questions 15 years ago when he was on the board - no telling how many they have now - probably a couple thousand more.

The board exam is a test over your knowledge of basic physiology and clinical sciences. The Dershwitz book is a good review whether someone is taking the test or not. In addition to Jensen's Big Blue and Dershwitz, I used Councilman's "Anesthesiology Board Review Questions." It used an approach opposite to Dershwitz - lengthy answers but only 250 questions. All of these sources were excellent. I can't imagine taking the ASA Board Exam without using references of this sort - and starting early. Good luck!

DB

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Board Review QUESTION book, August 31, 2009

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This review is from: McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Anesthesiology Examination & Board Review, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

Great question book with concise explanations. I really like that the book is divided into a few more "sections" than some of the other review question books like Anesthesia equipment & Blood & Fluids rather than just the subspecialty divisions. I also like that you can "progress" through the book and then take the final test or take the final test and then go back and see where you need more study. The index is awesome, you can find reference to a specific topic and the index will lead you to multiple questions in both the final test and the individual sections. Very helpful when using keywords and test questions because you can see how the keyword is being used in a real test question by searching for the keyword from the index.

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written and inaccurate, December 31, 2011

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This review is from: McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Anesthesiology Examination & Board Review, Sixth Edition (Paperback)

I purchased this to prepare for the MOCA exam and I regret that. I am a cardiac anesthesiologist and thus I feel that I have a frame of reference specific to that section. The cardiac section is loaded with errors. I therefore must suspect that the same is true for other sections, although, due to my lack of expertise in other areas, the errors are not obvious to me. Exactly therein lies the problem: If you have to rely on an author's expertise to prepare for the boards (and we all do), I suspect this book will limit your chance of success.