Blueprints in Obstetrics & Gynecology (Paperback)

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The goal of "Blueprints in Obstetrics & Gynecology" is to allow you to review core material quickly and efficiently. Although this book was designed for the medical student reviewing for the USMLE, it has been equally useful to all medical students during their clerkships.Just 1 of 5 titles in this successful USMLE Review Series for Steps 2 & 3.The topics within this review book were chosen after analyzing over 2,000 review questions representative of the Ob/Gyn questions on the USMLE Steps 2 & 3.Rather than comprehensive coverage of Ob/Gyn, this book is composed of the "high-yield" topics that consistently appear on the exams.All material in this book is presented either as the work-up of a symptom, or as a discussion of a particular disease, to better prepare you for the new "Clinical Vignette" format of the USMLE Board Exams.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 207 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865425051
• ISBN-13: 978-0865425057
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,667,388 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oustanding Overall Text, January 28, 2006

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

This review is from: Blueprints Obstetrics and Gynecology (Blueprints Series) (Paperback)

This is best overall text I've seen for 3rd year clerkships in any subject so far. I was not a fan of Blueprints Surgery or Psychiatry, but this book does a lot of things well. It's readable, short enough to digest, summarizes things well, and is pretty thorough. I felt it was effective for both the shelf exam and knowing what was going on in the wards and clinic. It teaches the basics of such essentials like reading fetal heart rate strips, diagnosing UTIs, etc. This book also combines the pathophys of diseases with clinical skills very well.

I would disagree with the other reviewer who said you need more in depth materials. 3rd year is as much about effective studying as depth of knowledge. Busting out resident-level texts or Up-to-date can bog you down. You need simple answers explained in a memorable way. Knowing the level of material in this book *throughly* should be enough to satisfy most of the residents and attendings you'll be working with.

Case Files Ob/Gyn by Toy is the most time effective resource for the shelf, but this book is a more sturdy and lasting foundation for the rotation. The questions in the back are great as well, with effective explanations of answer choices.

I just wish every rotation had something like this...

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best review to prepare for USMLE Step 2, March 31, 2000

By	"dr_kazu" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This is a "must buy" book for the preparation of USMLE. Since OB/Gyn section in the "First Aid for Step 2" is weak, I have tried multiple review books, but this one is the BEST for USMLE. Although some topics are not described in detail enough (e.g. PCO, pelvic anatomy, etc), most of the high yield topics are very well covered, with lots of nice pictures. Doing many tests with this book aside will help you get a high score on OB/Gyn.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great review for a daunting rotation, March 20, 2005

By	P. Lank "Med student" (Bronx, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Blueprints Obstetrics and Gynecology (Blueprints Series) (Paperback)

This was quite simply the only resource I needed for my ob/gyn rotation and shelf exam. There were very few questions on the exam that were not covered by ob/gyn blueprints, and all of those were ID/medicine-oriented (e.g., organism-specific antibiotic questions). I would recommend reading this book and only this book - read it 2 or 3 times. That is all I did, and it was one of my best shelf scores.