Appleton and Lange's Review Of Pediatrics (Paperback)

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Product Description

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Appleton & Lange's Review Series. Board review for medical students in pediatrics. Consists of 1000 multiple-choice, exam-type questions with answers and explanations. DNLM: Pediatrics - examination questions.

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This revised review book contains over 1,100 board-type questions, formatted like those on the USMLE, Step II. A section on Case Diagnosis, subspecialty lists, an integrated practice exam and a new chapter on test taking techniques have all been added.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Appleton & Lange; 5th edition (April 28, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838500579
• ISBN-13: 978-0838500576
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,518,703 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Much harder than the actual test, June 22, 2002

By	"crunchyinmilk" (Bethlehem, PA United States) - See all my reviews

I just finished the shelf exam having studied this book exhaustively, and I honestly think there's simply too much detail. Endless questions on the details of Riley-Day syndrome, McCune-Albright syndrome, and parasites found only in Africa. The test was certainly not easy, but the bulk of it dealt with the more common diseases like Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. I'd go with blueprints first and foremost, maybe supplement with a question book like this one and don't get too caught up in the details of obscure diseases.

In addition, some of the questions are just plain wrong now, such as questions on vaccination recommendations that are out-of-date.

Overall, I'd still recommend this book, so long as you don't get too depressed over not knowing the hardest questions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars got the job done, July 19, 2003

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I used this book as a primary resource for my 3rd year shelf exam (with Blueprints as a fall-back), and I got a 4.0. I saw a number of questions and scenarios on the test that I recogized from this text.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good and Consise, July 14, 2000

By	Sunny Sekhon, MD (Clovis, California United States) - See all my reviews

I found the book to be a detailed, yet concise review for the boards. The material covered is excellent, but the questions do not reflect the USMLE format.