Blueprints Clinical Cases in Medicine (Paperback)

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"I think this could be the perfect supplemental review for USMLE step 2 or 3 studying or as a guide for the clinical clerkship."

Product Description
Be ready for both the Step 2 & 3 USMLE exams and those demanding questions during your rotations. The new Blueprints Clinical Cases series will be the answer to all of your needs. Written by residents, this series prepares you for even the most complex cases.

·Symptom based clinical cases provide comprehensive USMLE review
·Built-in thought questions help you learn to diagnose using the critical thinking process
·Case-based learning presents an efficient manner of cataloguing symptoms, syndromes, and diseases
·200 questions replicate the computer format of the USMLE

Prepare for your future with the Blueprints Clinical Cases series!

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632046031
• ISBN-13: 978-0632046034
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,059,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars JMez, January 1, 2008

By	Jonathan L. Mezrich "JMez" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Blueprints Clinical Cases in Medicine (Paperback)

While I thought the cases provided a nice review of 60 IM scenarios that might be seen on the USMLE, the book is badly in need of an editor (notwithstanding that it is supposedly a "Second Edition"). One case references an ECG that isn't there, a number of multiple choice questions are miskeyed, there is a reference to a previous "Question 189" which doesn't exist(probably meant 53-1), and typos such as "pneumonics" and "omplications" abound, among others. Additionally the self test questions all too frequently have the correct answer "all of the above", making it a poor simulation of the shelf or USMLE style of question. Again, the book isn't terrible, but with some serious editing (or perhaps reader input) it could be a whole lot better.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Useful, August 11, 2002

By	N. Doshi (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Though General Medicine study guides abound, few present case studies as clearly and effectively as Blueprints. This is essential test preparation material, and indeed, an important addition to any medicine-specific bookshelf.