Customer Reviews

Mosby's Review Questions for the NBCE Examination: Parts I and II (Pts. 1 & 2)

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I purchased this for parts 1 and 2 and used it quite a bit. Unfortunately the things the book emphasized were not really well represented on boards. I saw maybe a handful of questions that were remotely close. The book is well organized and written. However, the rationale for why the right answer is right is sometimes all you get. That is, only occassionally do you get a rationale for why the wrong answer is wrong. Sometimes you get a wonderfully detailed explanation of why this one is right or wrong, and other times you are left high and dry looking for supplemental information on Google.

Too, the software on the CD needs some work. Navigating from one subject to the next is clumsy, at best. Too, if you take one of the "practice exams," you can't just take a 110 question spinal exam for example, to simulate actual testing conditions. Instead, you get a 110-question exam that pulls from all 6 subjects. This of course isn't ideal for someone who wants to focus on one particular subject or to find out where they stand.

Finally, the book focuses a LOT on obscure things that you would think boards would like. For example, things like the Foramen of Winslow, the asymmetry of testicular venous drainage, and the arcades of the small intestines. Yet I didn't really find these random trivia facts very well represented on boards.

To summarize, I wouldn't buy this book again. At $60, I expect the software on the CD to be more refined, and more importantly, I expect the content the book covers to be a fairly good representation of what is on the test (which is was not).

There are tons of questions on every different subject matter and the explanations for the answers tell not only why the right answer is right, but why the wrong answers are wrong. Highly recomended as part of your board review library.

The program worked fine... until I upgraded my Mac to Lion. The review program is too old and uses Rosetta to run, which is no longer supported by Apple.

This is a pretty good book. I wouldn't recommend it as your only study guide, but as a supplement for a board review class (try Irene Gold! - best in the business!). After taking the board review class, getting through this book was not difficult.

I used the cd a bunch of times- its the same as the book- but its more user friendly. However- I still ended up taking Irene Gold after failing one part- I have never had to study outside of those classes for any test since

some of the questions are very similar to ones on the board exams, but many of them are easier. It is a good way to find out what areas you need to put more work, and the types of things they generally ask.

This book has helped me a lot with studying for Part I boards and I know it will help when I am getting ready for Part II.

I found this book through amazon. This book has the written book and CD computer questions inside.
The book is bined well and organized well, too. The examinees can easily look up for the review of NBCE and the size of the book is good for carrying and reading.
The authors are the well-known professors of the chiropractic colleges and the questionaires are well enough to be selected.
I want to recommend all the students and DCs to prepare the NBCE part I and II, and you don't need another teachers with this book.