High-Yield Gross Anatomy (The Science of Review) (Paperback)

by Ronald W., Ph.D. Dudek (Author)

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Product Description
This updated Second Edition of a book in the popular High-Yield™ series intended primarily for USMLE review provides a succinct and well-illustrated review of gross anatomy in an easy-to-follow outline format. This book reviews topics most likely to appear on the USMLE Step 1 exam along with clinical correlation and heavy usage of CT and MRI scans. New to this edition are additional clinical correlations, expansion of the Head and Neck chapters, division of the Vertebral and Spinal Cord into two chapters, addition of summary tables, and replacement of figures no longer used on the USMLE exam. Designed to crystallize review material and key information needed for success on the Boards, this is also a great review book during an anatomy course as well as a refresher prior to the onset of a general surgery rotation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781730430
• ISBN-13: 978-0781730433
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #383,821 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All killer no filler, September 27, 2005

By	46&2 "Burninator" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This is great for Step I. First Aid, which is overall an outstanding review, is weak on anatomy and neuro; this book fills in the gaps. Some like to say anatomy is a low yield subject on Step, and it is, but I got about 14-20 anatomy questions on mine. In the newest edition, the author does an even better job of putting some more typical clinical scenarios. You don't have to know every innervation and muscle, but you should know some of the bigger ones (like muscles of the quads) and commonly injured anatomical structures and their clinical presentation. This book accomplishes the above.

As far as using this for course work, it's probably not enough. But if you don't know something in High Yield prior to an exam, it would be good to fill in the gaps.

My only qualm with this text is the high price for the amount of material; I borrowed it from a friend for a couple of days and took notes.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable anatomy review book!, July 4, 1999

By	"smithj" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High-Yield Gross Anatomy (High-yield Series) (Paperback)

This book is perfect for USMLE review. Dr. Dudek cuts through all of the fluff (and in gross anatomy, there is a LOT of fluff!), and focuses in on commonly tested concepts. I also recommend his high-yield embryology book for board review.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good USMLE review book, March 28, 2001

By	Umber76 (Brookline, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High-Yield Gross Anatomy (High-yield Series) (Paperback)

This book is not sufficient for course study, but is a very good choice for Step 1 preparation. Anatomy is a fairly low yield topic on the Step 1 exam and this is a good, concise review of clinically relevant anatomy.