About this title: The closest you can get to seeing patients without being on the wards. Students need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE Step 2 and the internal medicine shelf exam. This book presents 60 clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in internal medicine. Perfect for the clerkship and the USMLE Step 2, each case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. This interactive learning system helps you to learn instead of memorize. It contains: 60 internal medicine cases with complete discussions; clinical pearls highlight key ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Date Published: 12/19/2006
ISBN-13:9780071463034ISBN:0071463038
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Date Published: 2004-04-02
ISBN-13:9780071421911ISBN:0071421912
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"(Note: this review is largely copied and pasted from my Case Files surgery review, with small changes where appropriate. I've found the Case Files series to be pretty consistent in each book's content, explanations, questions, etc.)
I really like the Case Files series for shelf exam studying. I like how each "case" is presented, and how history/physical findings, diagnostic tests, pathophysiology, and treatment are explained. I also think that the format of the Case Files books is great - each case is short enough to read over the course of only a few minutes, yet you still feel like you're actually learning as you go through the book. I carried this book around with me when I was on the floors, just in case I had a few minutes to go through a case.
My only issue with this book (and with the case files books in general) is that it doesn't include everything you need to know about medicine. It definitely lists many of the bread and butter cases, but it still doesn't cover everything you need to know for the shelf. I would suggest supplementing with another book, like Step Up to Medicine. I'm also not a huge fan of the questions at the end of each case - they seem to be more of reading comprehension questions than actual knowledge based or application of your knowledge. I would definitely recommend doing other questions in preparation for the exam (I'm a big fan of the USMLE world question bank, and the question book published for medical students by the ACP)."
"Sixty medical cases, each followed by a section of teaching points and some review questions. IMO, this is the best style of learning-- connecting the textbook information with a "real patient" presentation. Case vignettes are also what most of the tests are based on nowadays. I actually enjoyed reading this book, and I feel that it was a good format for learning. The cases got me into the mindset of looking for the elements of the patient's history and physical exam that allow me to make the diagnosis, and find appropriate treatment options. Even more than passing tests, that's the skill that third year medical students really need to be developing.
I plan to use this book series to study for all of my rotations."
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