Pharmacology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Thirteenth Edition (PreTest Basic Science) [Paperback]

Marshal Shlafer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071623426 | ISBN-13: 978-0071623421 | Publication Date: February 25, 2010 | Edition: 13

PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the test before you take it!

500 USMLE-type questions and answers!

"I think this is one of the best PreTests I have ever read!" -- David Scoville, Third Year MD/PhD Candidate, University of Kansas School of Medicine.

"PreTest Pharmacology is a properly organized, concise tool that will help any medical student preparing for shelf or board exams." -- Joe Bart, Fourth Year Medical Student, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton

Great for course review and the USMLE Step 1, Pharmacology PreTest asks the right questions so you’ll know the right answers. You’ll find 500 clinical-vignette style questions and answers along with complete explanations of correct and incorrect answers. The content has been reviewed by students who recently passed their exams, so you know you are studying the most relevant and up-to-date material possible. No other study guide targets what you really need to know in order to pass like PreTest!

Content that covers all the must-know topics:
General Principles, The Peripheral Nervous System: Autonomic and Somatic, The Central Nervous System, The Cardiovascular System, The Renal System and Diuretics, The Respiratory System: Asthma and COPD, Local Control Substances: Autacoids and Drugs for Inflammatory Processes, The Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition, The Endocrine System, Uterine Stimulants and Relaxants, Anti-Infectives, Cancer Chemotherapy and Immunosuppressants, Toxicology

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About the Author

Marshal Shlafer, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology
Director of Undergraduate Medical Pharmacology Education
Department of Pharmacology
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI

Product Details

• Paperback: 558 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 13 edition (February 25, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071623426
• ISBN-13: 978-0071623421
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 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: #118,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Medical Books > Pharmacology > Toxicology

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PreTest Pharm, October 24, 2010

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This review is from: Pharmacology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Thirteenth Edition (PreTest Basic Science) (Paperback)

If you're looking for high-quality review questions to supplement your studying, this is the book. Question stems are clinicaly-oriented and do a great job of giving you a sense of both the scenarios in which a drug is likely to be used and just how the side effects actually manifest. Explanations are thorough and address not only the correct answer but rather all of the options with adequate depth such that they still have much to teach even if you get the question right. This is great if used in the early stages of studying. For pharm there is currently no other book like this one and I'm extremely glad I have it as part of my study arsenal!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent review tool, May 15, 2011

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A. Quist (Norfolk, VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pharmacology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Thirteenth Edition (PreTest Basic Science) (Paperback)

This book hit the sweet spot an all the stuff you need to know in pharm. It's also a great self-assessment, and the questions are able to demonstrate the important exceptions to all the general rules you need to understand pharmacology. Highly recommended by this second-year med student.

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid review book, January 4, 2012

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This review is from: Pharmacology: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Thirteenth Edition (PreTest Basic Science) (Paperback)

This and the PreTest pathology book are a one-two punch for second year coursework. Question sets are broken up logically and the answer descriptions are just as educational as any review source you can find out there. I honestly think they should do a larger version of this book. 500 questions may seem like a lot, but some of the sections are lacking. The sheer volume of information in pharmacology almost necessitates a 1,000 question book. :)

Again, as a disclaimer to my reviews, my study methods focus heavily on practice questions. If you prefer an outline view of material or a broad range of questions in the same section, this probably isn't the review source for you. It is an excellent prep for coursework that works progressively through classes and systems. As a review source for a larger exam, like Step 1 or the Shelf, perhaps you should lean more towards an online q-bank.