Swanson's Family Practice Review: A Problem-Oriented Approach, Fifth Edition [Paperback]

Alfred F. Tallia MD MPH FAAFP (Author), Dennis A. Cardone DO DABFP CAQSM (Author), David F. Howarth MD MPH DABFP (Author), Kenneth H. Ibsen PhD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0323030009 | ISBN-13: 978-0323030007 | Edition: 5

The 5th edition of Swanson's Family Practice Review is a case base programmed text written for physicians with the certification and recertification examinations in mind, but is also of value for all physicians desiring to update their knowledge concerning practical aspects of primary care.

More than 75% all-new cases and questions-the most thorough revision of the text ever

All new or enhanced content in sports medicine, public health, bioterrorism, evidence-based medicine, reading & interpreting medical literature, chronic & acute pain management, systems medicine, and medical errors and error reduction

• More than 2100 board-style questions-more than any competing product
• New 8-page color insert featuring dermatology images, which mimic the type of images seen on the examination
• Problem-oriented format that simulates clinical situations and allows the user to relate questions to real-life patient scenarios
• Case-based organization, with questions related to each case

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Book Description

A case based programmed text written for physicians with certification and recertification exam prep in mind

About the Author

Alfred F. Tallia, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey--Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, Newport, CA; Dennis A. Cardone, DO, DABFP, CAQSM, Co-Editor, Assistant Professor and Director of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey--Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, Newport Beach, CA; Kenneth H. Ibsen, PhD, Senior Corresponding Editor, Director, Academic Development/CME, Kaplan mMedical, Newport Beach, CA, Professor Emeritus, Biochemistry, University of California, Colllege of Medicine, Irvine, CA; and David F. Howarth, MD, MPH, DABFP, Associate Editor, Associate Professor and Director of Fellowship Programs, Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey--Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

Product Details

• Paperback: 832 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (July 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323030009
• ISBN-13: 978-0323030007
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #820,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too many errors, August 23, 2006

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Karen Preston (NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swanson's Family Practice Review: A Problem-Oriented Approach, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

I'm studying for my third PA recertification exam and thought this would be a good tool to use. Unfortunately, this book has lots of mistakes, leaving me questioning what I know is correct. It has a great layout, is easy to read, and has nice summaries for each topic. But if you're unsure of the accuracy of the information, you end up going to other sources to study, which is double the work.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Editor must have been in a hurry, July 19, 2005

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This review is from: Swanson's Family Practice Review: A Problem-Oriented Approach, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

lots of errors... but easy to read,informative

needs better proofing

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You can do better for step 3/for FP boards OK, January 20, 2005

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fairdinkum (AUS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swanson's Family Practice Review: A Problem-Oriented Approach, Fifth Edition (Paperback)

get nms questions and strong medicine for step 3

this is way out of date and does not even cover the topics tested on step 3 let alone ccs