Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge [Paperback]

Ahmad Wagih Abdel-Halim (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0387689834 | ISBN-13: 978-0387689838 | Publication Date: February 6, 2010 | Edition: 1

Preparing for the USMLE can be a stressful and time consuming task for any medical student. The key elements of a successful review program are clarity, brevity and memory-assisting consistency. The author of Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge has taken great pains to distill an ocean of knowledge down to the fundamental clinical applications of patient care. Covering internal medicine, dermatology, obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, pediatrics and psychology, a wealth of high yield information is presented so the reader takes away as much as possible from every word, every sentence, and every minute spent studying. Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge is illustrated throughout with full color photographs and illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews: "One of numerous USMLE preparation books available, this one is a list of facts which may be useful in preparation for the exam. … It is intended to be used in preparing for the USMLE examination. … medical students are the intended audience." (Vincent F. Carr, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2009)

From the Back Cover

With the pressure every medical student faces in preparing for the USMLE, time is of the essence when studying for the exam.  Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge is written with a tight focus on high yield information presented in simple text and bulleted lists for maximum retention.  This book distills the vast ocean of medical science to the most pertinent stream of information necessary to successfully pass this rigorous examination.  Organized by specialty, this book covers crucial topics in internal medicine, dermatology, obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, pediatrics and psychiatry.  The book is illustrated throughout with charts, tables, graphs, line drawings and full color photographs to aid in complete comprehension.  Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge is a necessary study guide for any student eager to find all the clinical information they need to pass their exam in one handy resource.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (February 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387689834
• ISBN-13: 978-0387689838
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource - I think it beats first aid, September 13, 2009

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Ryan McNeese (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge (Paperback)

This book is well organized, concise, and makes good use of color images. These are all great features, but the best part is that it's SUPER easy to read. I haven't come across any errors yet (which automatically separates it from First Aid which is plagued with errors- step 1 & 2). Now i'm not discounting first aid. I read it also. Is this material enough to pass? Probably. Enough to score a 99? Maybe. I came across it 8 days before my step 2 ck exam. All of the material in the book is either a review of material i had read else where, or additional information that answered some NBME questions i have come across.

End result:
Hard to chose btw first aid and this book. i'd buy both. if i had to choose one, i would pick this one because of the color pictures/ ease of reading/ and lack of errors.

Suggested additional materials:
USMLE World **(mostly out of scope, questions too specific, not directly helpful on exam..but questions are always good to do)
Kaplan Notes ** (overly detailed, if you can read it all, it's well worth your time..but again, it is long and hard to get through)
Kaplan Flash Cards!** (excellent, do them)
Kaplan Ethics!**(excellent, if you don't do them...you are giving up at least 7-10 questions)
NBME pratice exams **(not really a good indicator of success..questions were way too easy)


Best of Luck!

Creditably:
B- in English
3.8 GPA in medical school
241/99 Step 1
245/99 Step 2

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!, January 15, 2011

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Book_thyme - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge (Paperback)

This review book was top notch, I much preferred this over first aid. Anytime I got any questions wrong on Kaplan I would go back to this book and voila! There it was in this concise book. Obviously no book is ever complete so supplement notes as needed. But I highly recommend this, the pictures are great and I like the organization. It definitely has the nuts and bolts!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference source for Step 2CK!, October 13, 2010

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This review is from: Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge (Paperback)

I find this book to be an excellent reference source for studying. Its PACKED with information in JUST 200 pages! This is one of the books I refer to if I need further clarification and information as I do questions: It is concise, precise, and to the point. Beautiful!