NMS Review for USMLE Step 2 CK (National Medical Series for Independent Study) [Paperback]

Kenneth Ibsen (Editor), Nandan Bhatt (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0781765226 | ISBN-13: 978-0781765220 | Edition: Third

The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this popular and widely used review book offers excellent preparation for the CK (clinical knowledge) component of the USMLE Step 2. This edition contains twenty simulated USMLE tests, totaling 1,000 clinical vignette-based questions followed by answers and explanations. All vignettes, questions, incorrect answers (distracters), correct answers, and explanations conform to current clinical practice and current USMLE style. Explanations for both correct and incorrect answers are included to help the student understand why (s)he chose an incorrect distracter.

A bound-in CD-ROM contains all the question-and-answer material, and enables students to customize quizzes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 654 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third edition (April 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781765226
• ISBN-13: 978-0781765220
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #956,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars outdated, February 15, 2011

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Eric Li "EricL" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NMS Review for USMLE Step 2 CK (National Medical Series for Independent Study) (Paperback)

Summary- Do not bother with the third edition. This review book is really outdated. Let me just start out by saying I did the whole book back to front and then I took the real exam couple of weeks after so I know what was relevant.

Plus

1)Good explanations- I actually got up to the point where I skip some explanations

2)20 full length test consist of 50Qs- very usefully for pacing your time

Minus

1)Outdated information- we have way too much information as it is definitely why stress yourself with conflicting information. A lot of there preventive medicine is outdated esp guidelines...

2)Some questions are really questionable of their usefulness- eg percentage of grade school student using marijuana in a certain year. I doubt usmle would want you to know that.

other comments- I didnt bother with the cd since a previous reviewer said it was crap.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but CD not useful, January 16, 2009

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Kate "Formosa" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NMS Review for USMLE Step 2 CK (National Medical Series for Independent Study) (Paperback)

I bought this book about two weeks before my exam as a last part of my review. I was pretty excited about CD version since I just finished Kaplan's Qbank. I had high hopes and I was disappointed. The software was bad. I had trouble navigating it, the questions repeated themselves over and over. I was super frustrated so I quit the CD and went back to the book. I really liked it. Questions were very good and the explenations were also sufficient. In the end I thought it was a good last minute preparation tool.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as advertised, November 15, 2007

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L. Casas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NMS Review for USMLE Step 2 CK (National Medical Series for Independent Study) (Paperback)

The book is what is promised: questions in step 2 format with very good explanations.

Amazon service was excellent.