Boards and Wards: A Review for the USMLE, Steps 2 and 3 (Paperback)

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Product Description
This second edition of Boards and Wards: A Review for the USMLE Steps 2 & 3 offers the information necessary to conquer the USMLE. This essential review book, written in a succinct, high-yield outline format, features 75 brand new, board-formatted Q&As and covers each discipline of medicine appearing on the USMLE Steps 2 & 3, including dermatology, radiology, and ophthalmology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second Edition edition (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405103418
• ISBN-13: 978-1405103411
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,484 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate review book., June 8, 2004

By A Customer

Boards and Wards is probably the best "in a nutshell" review book on the market. While it may not cover every topic under the sun or go into painstaking details, the book provides a very no-nonsense review for most of the topics you can expect to see on Step 2 and 3. Also, because this book is so concise and relatively small (I can squeeze it into the front pocket of my white coat), it is the ultimate timekiller for when you have some free time on the floors.

If you could take Step 2 and 3 as open book exams with only Boards and Wards as your reference, you could probably score in the 90-95th percentile. Highly recommended.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition, October 27, 2003

By A Customer

I definitely recommend this book not only for your step 2 studying, but for your time on the wards as well. In terms of using is in conjunction with my rotations, I found that it was most helpful as a last minute review. I don't think that you could solely use this book to study for your rotations, but once you've used another series like Blueprints, this provides excellent review. In terms of studying for the boards, sections that stood out were internal medicine, surgery, and ob gyn. I also found family medicine helpful as I had not completed this rotation prior to taking the boards. One drawback is the lack of an emergency medicine section as EM is tested. Overall, I highly recommend this book and think it will definitely facilitate your studying for step 2. I also recommend First Aid.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for spare time on the wards., December 18, 2003

By	Francis Martinez (ks) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Small and concise. Great for the spare time you have on the wards so you can make the best use of your limited time. Very complete and hits most, not all, subjects well. Easy to read and organized well. Excellent diagrams and algorithms. The practice questions are great as well.