Platinum Vignettes - Pathology I: Ultra-High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios For USMLE Step 1 (Paperback)

by Adam Brochert MD (Author)

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Book Description
Hundreds of important buzzwords for the boards are highlighted

Product Description
Medical College of Georgia, Savannah. Text presents case scenarios including high-yield facts for reviewing the USMLE Step 1 exam. Format allows for guessing the diagnosis, determining which test to order, what therapy to give, and what to look out for in the patient's condition. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Hanley & Belfus; 1 edition (May 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560535695
• ISBN-13: 978-1560535690
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,171,827 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to the hype!, September 19, 2003

By	"tanyan45" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

All my colleagues that recently took the Step 1 exam were raving about this series while I waited an extra two months to take the exam because I was so paranoid. I decided to buy the series after hearing all the hype and, for once, a book lived up to its reputation. This book in particular was extremely helpful to me in getting my mind ready for the types of questions that appeared on my exam. The format of the book has you guess/state the answer to various proposed questions at the end of each of 50 clinical vignettes, then you turn the page to get the answers and read a brief blurb of high-yield info related to the topic/condition. Great, concise, well-written explanations that give you confidence and understanding of important topics. Strongly recommend the whole series and this volume in particular.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very high-yield info, November 2, 2003

By	"jamesw1142" (UCSF in California) - See all my reviews

Great way to review right before your exam. Helped me prepare for the case-based questions that now make up the majority of the step 1 test. The two pathology volumes give the biggest bang for the buck if money is tight, but I think the whole series (5 books: pathology I & II, microbiology, behavioral science & biostatistics, and anatomy & embryology) is outstanding.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can do much better than pass with this series, July 3, 2003

By	"yellowta" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

I scored in the 87th percentile on Step 1 and credit much of my above-average performance to this series. The author seems very in tune with what's important for the boards. Lots of great info presented in the way it was asked about on my exam. Strongly recommend every book in the series, but particularly the pathology volumes. Check these out!