Platinum Vignettes - Behavioral Science & Biostatistics: Ultra-High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios For USMLE Step 1, 1e [Paperback]

Adam Brochert MD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1560535768 | ISBN-13: 978-1560535768 | Publication Date: April 15, 2003 | Edition: 1

Each volume of the Platinum Vignettes presents 50 classic, ultra-high-yield case scenarios of frequently tested topics to give you a clear advantage on the vignette-based Step 1 exam. Plus, the case discussions provide a wealth of tips, insights, buzzwords, advice on handling distractors, and guidance on just what the boards will ask and how to answer.

• Dr. Brochert has now written 11 books for USMLE prep and is well-recognized name in the board preparation literature
  
  
• Biostatistics cases challenge the reader to, for example, review a pharmaceutical firm's findings, or evaluate the effectiveness of a new chemotherapy drug
  
  
• Behavioral science cases present complex scenarios involving, for example, sexual behavior, drug addiction, rape/violence, and aging
  
  
• Each case includes the valuable feature "More High-Yield Facts"
  
  
• The format allows the reader to guess the diagnosis and postulate on which test to order, what therapy to give, and what to "watch out for" in the patient's condition
  
  
• Hundreds of important buzzwords for the boards are highlighted

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Hanley & Belfus; 1 edition (April 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560535768
• ISBN-13: 978-1560535768
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,189,204 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 Run to the bookstore and buy this one!, July 10, 2003

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"sarahe589" (Salt Lake City, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Platinum Vignettes - Behavioral Science & Biostatistics: Ultra-High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios For USMLE Step 1, 1e (Paperback)

I'm not much for writing reviews, but this book and series helped me so much I felt obligated to let people know about it. I'm very interested in psychiatry, which is why I applied to medical school, thus I wanted to write a review on this particular volume of the series. This book is composed of 50 case presentations with questions at the end of each case, followed by the explanations/answers to the questions.

The cases and explanations are superb, concise and get right to the "meat and potatoes" of every subject. After taking step 1, I can recommend this format without hesitation. I also thought the BRS Behavioral Science review book was very good.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Behavioral made bearable, July 21, 2003

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"ronaldp110" (Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Platinum Vignettes - Behavioral Science & Biostatistics: Ultra-High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios For USMLE Step 1, 1e (Paperback)

Not a big fan of behavioral science, but this book makes it bearable by focusing on what you'll be tested on and helping you distinguish similar conditions from each other. Good biostatistics section also included. Great information and great figures to help you understand the info. Strongly recommend - the rest of the series is also outstanding.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleep better before the exam..., August 29, 2003

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"walterm215" (WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Platinum Vignettes - Behavioral Science & Biostatistics: Ultra-High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios For USMLE Step 1, 1e (Paperback)

Using this review source helped me sleep better before the exam, because I felt ready for the "case-based" style of the boards that everyone kept telling me about. This is a great series, but I don't think it should be used as a stand alone review source. Case-based coverage of topics means that some topics are missed/not covered. However, the topics covered by this volume were very high yield for my exam. Definitely worth the money!