Cracking the Boards: USMLE Step 2, 2nd Edition (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

by John Mariani (Author)

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Product Description
The Princeton Review won't try to teach students everything there is to know about medicine, only what they'll need to know to score higher on the USMLE Step 2. Cracking the Boards, USMLE Step 2 is written by an expert and gives test takers what they need to ace the exam--more than 110 clinical vignettes that are just like the ones on the actual test. The Princeton Review will familiarize readers with the exam's content and give them The Princeton Review's proven techniques for earning a higher score.

This books includes all the material one needs to know: family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery

Contents Include:

CLINICAL VIGNETTES
I Family Medicine
II Internal Medicine
III Ob/Gyn
IV Pediatrics
V Psychiatry
VI Surgery
VII Practice Test

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The Princeton Review won't try to teach students everything there is to know about medicine, only what they'll need to know to score higher on the USMLE Step 2. Cracking the Boards, USMLE Step 2 is written by an expert and gives test takers what they need to ace the exam--more than 110 clinical vignettes that are just like the ones on the actual test.  The Princeton Review will familiarize readers with the exam's content and give them The Princeton Review's proven techniques for earning a higher score.

This books includes all the material one needs to know: family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 2nd edition (December 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375761640
• ISBN-13: 978-0375761645
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,077,071 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clinical cases are the way to review, July 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the Boards: USMLE Step 2 (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

I disagree with the Dr. from Bahrain. I am a US medical student and found this book very helpful. The cases that were covered all appeared in one form or another on the USMLE Step 2. Is it an all encompassing review of medical school? NO. But it is a thorough review of high-yield cases that are likely to show up on the exam. I recommend it to anyone who has a limited amount of time to study and wants to review some high-yield topics. I scored very high on both Step 1 and Step 2 and am applying for orthopedic surgery residencies. I bought a lot of books for studying for Step 2 and this was one of the more helpful ones.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High yield questions, August 3, 2001

By	Ehab El Akkary "ehab_el_akkary" (Lake Orion, MI) - See all my reviews

This book is divided into 2 main parts, the first includes cases which are good but their explanations contain many information that are beyond the scope of the exam or are not high yield. The second part is great for the quality of questions it contains, I think these 400 questions cover the main ideas of the exam with a format that looks nearly like that of the USMLE step 2 exam, I reccomend this book for its great questions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars clinically based review, October 12, 2000

By	ms4nyu (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the Boards: USMLE Step 2 (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

I think reviewing cases is the way to go. Books like First Aid are good for step 1 when you are just reviewing lists of facts, but Step 2 requires you to understand how to manage cases. I didn't have a lot of time to study and this book was a good way to review material across all specialties in a short period of time.