NMS Review for the USMLE Clinical Skills Exam (National Medical Series for Independent Study) [Paperback]

Erich A. Arias (Author), Nelly Amador (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781766931 | ISBN-13: 978-0781766937 | Publication Date: January 19, 2007 | Edition: Second

This fully revised Second Edition offers a complete review for the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam. It covers all diseases encountered on the exam and prepares students to interact with patients, take a good medical history, perform a focused physical examination, develop a workup plan, and write an organized patient note. Numerous sample cases and patient notes are included.

This edition has new chapters on ethics in primary care; Step 2 cases and medical notes; and trauma medical notes. A new chapter format and design highlights essential information: chief complaint, questions to ask, key points, and workup plan.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 05-SEP-07, Volume 298, Issue 9 -- "The Step 2 CS examination has 3 primary components: data gathering and documentation; communication and professionalism skills; and spoken English proficiency. Other review books tend to emphasize the section on data gathering, but NMS Review strives to offer a more balanced and thorough review of the examination by addressing all 3 examination components...This format engages the reader, reinforces the relative importance of certain physical examination findings, and provides clinical connections...Many other review books, such as the popular First Aid for USMLE Step 2 CS, offer only lists of questions to ask and physical examination maneuvers to perform...The broader scope of the NMS Review topics serves as an excellent memory refresher and neatly summarizes concepts learned in the third year."-Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (January 19, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781766931
• ISBN-13: 978-0781766937
• Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,426,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars A rambling book, unfit for the purpose, March 28, 2010

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This review is from: NMS Review for the USMLE Clinical Skills Exam (National Medical Series for Independent Study) (Paperback)

I bought this book a month ago to prepare for the CS2 exam. I'm halfway through it but already know that I'm wasting my time. It rambles on about general medical info, like a very poorly written General Practioner's guide, rather than getting into specifics about what is needed for the exam. As soon as the Kaplan book arrives, I will discard this. Shame I can't return it.