Topic-icon USMLE STEP 2 CS, CS Checklists: Portable Review for the USMLE Step 2 CS ,Jennifer Rooney,2007

13 years 5 months ago #1 by deniz
Sayin Üyemiz,

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USMLE STRATEJi MERKEZİ

Dr.Deniz Doruk

Resident in Psychiatry
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

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13 years 5 months ago #2 by kerim
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This small, easy-to-carry-book, checklist format is perfect for self-testing for partner quizzing on the elements that will be tested on the USMLE Step 2 CS. Each case starts out with a scenario, then provides a checklist for every item the student should consider regarding the patient history, physical examination, differential diagnosis and follow up.
From the Back Cover
THE BOOK TO TAKE TO THE CS TEST SITE
Get ready for the Clinical Skills portion of the USMLE 2 with these essential patient checklists. With CS Checklists: Portable Review for the USMLE Step 2 CS, you can hone your physical examination skills and review differential diagnoses for 45 frequently-tested CS cases. Just as if you were working with actual patients, each case reviews essential skills you need in the clinic—and on the exam!

If you want to build or refresh your clinical skills, and ace the USMLE Step 2 CS, here's a portable self-teaching review that's specially designed to reinforce what you need to know in the easiest, most direct way possible. Get ready to—

Master clinical skills with 45 frequently-tested cases, from AIDS and asthma to schizophrenia and tuberculosis.
Focus on the most-tested cases in internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, ob/gyn, psychiatry, and family medicine
Build a working knowledge of typical presentations, patient histories, physical exams, differential diagnostic workup, and follow-up recommendations
Reinforce what you need to remember with checklist formats
Construct a solid foundation for USMLE Step 2 CS success

Product Details
Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (April 16, 2007)
Language: English

Yorum 1:This book was utterly useless and infact misleading in many ways. I was initially misled by the cover which has the same color coordination as the highly successful (and very helpful) First Aid for Step 2 CS.

Then there are errors in this book which could lead to failure if you follow them, for example:
"Name and address of the patient is important for every patient" The name is provided and you will just fluster the poor actors and yourself if you ask them for their home address.

Clearly this book was written by someone who has no experiance whatsoever with the real step 2 CS.

I did pass my Step CS but because of the first aid for step 2 CS. I never write reviews but I felt that after being duped I had to warn others about this book.

Yorum 2:Started out with this book, since it was small, portable, and I borrowed a copy for free. A week before the exam I gave in and spent $45 on First Aid instead, which actually told me what I needed to know for the exam. I agree with everything in the previous review: the color scheme is misleading, and the lists of questions and physical exam steps are overly detailed and incorrect. The differentials are mostly correct but sometimes incomplete. In the earlier edition that I used, the follow-up list included such items as medications, referrals, etc. which are not supposed to be listed on the real Step 2 CS. I would not recommend buying this book.

Kaynak:http://www.amazon.com/CS-Checklists-Portable-Review-USMLE/dp/0071488235/ref=sr_1_38?ie=UTF8&qid=1289398304&sr=8-38

Dr.Kerim Karaoğlu

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