BRS Pediatrics (Board Review Series) [Paperback]

Lloyd J. Brown (Author), Lee Todd Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0781721296 | ISBN-13: 978-0781721295 | Edition: 1

Like other titles in the Board Review Series, BRS Pediatrics is designed to offer students a strong foundation for subsequent learning in both primary care and subspecialty pediatrics.

BRS Pediatrics features:

• A comprehensive overview of the basic principles of pediatrics
• Detailed information for the pediatric subinternships and pediatric subspecialty rotations
• Case-based review tests (simulating USMLE Step 2 questions) at the end of each chapter
• Explanations for the correct answers and the incorrect responses with cross-references to the appropriate text for student follow-up
• End-of-book comprehensive 100-question examination

You'll find that BRS Pediatrics will be an indispensable resource for the pediatric rotation, the end of rotation exam, and the USMLE Step 2.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (July 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781721296
• ISBN-13: 978-0781721295
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 7 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, July 4, 2007

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This review is from: BRS Pediatrics (Board Review Series) (Paperback)

I'm usually not a big fan of the BRS series, they just tend to give me the impression of long text description for each topic with minimal picture/illustration. However, I got this one because one of the authors wrote the school exam for my peds clerkship, and I heard that the exam was based on this book. Turned out that the book was pretty good, and was very comprehensive in the variety of topics covered. The chapters are organized by organ systems (Renal, pulmonary, etc.) Practice questions follow each chapter and there is also a comprehensive exam at the very end. There do seem to be more details than needed for a 3rd year med student level, and reading the entire book once does take some time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive book, January 1, 2008

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ucladoc - See all my reviews

This review is from: BRS Pediatrics (Board Review Series) (Paperback)

This book is very well-written and flows quite smoothly --- there's not so much of the choppy, outline-ish feeling found in other books of the BRS series. Keep in mind that it's 600 pages long, so you'll need to budget your time accordingly. It took me the full 6 weeks of my pediatrics rotation to get through the book. The questions at the end of each chapter (and in the comprehensive exam) are challenging, but they'll prepare you well for the end-of-rotation exam. Highly recommended!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRS Pediatrics, Lloyd J. Brown, Lee T. Miller, November 6, 2007

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Medelena (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BRS Pediatrics (Board Review Series) (Paperback)

Best review book to prepare for the subject for USMLE. Comprehensive and detailed. Explained some concepts I couldn't find the explanation for in any other textbook. Lots of useful tables and charts. Much better than Pediatrics by Blueprints Series. Don't miss this book if you want a great score in this subject.