Book Description
The concise, clinical Secret to passing the USMLE Step 2
Product Description
USMLE Step 2 Secrets is an easy-to-read review perfect for busy students like you. Adam Brochert, MD-who scored in the 99th percentile on the Step 2 USMLE-and Theodore X. O'Connell, MD-author of several review and clinical reference books-present essential questions and answers covering the important concepts you need to know to score well on the USMLE Step 2 exam: key conditions you will be expected to recognize, all specialty and subspecialty topics, and necessary clinical concepts.
Learn the most important questions and answers with the proven format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series.
Master all specialty and subspecialty topics covered on Step 2.
Identify key facts and secrets using the Top 100 Secrets chapter.
Review material quickly and easily thanks to bulleted lists, algorithms, and illustrations.
Apply the pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" from well-known and highly popular authors, Adam Brochert, MD and Theodore X. O'Connell, MD.
Find information quickly with a second color highlighting chapter and section titles, legends, bullets and icons, and key terms.
Consult the book wherever you go thanks to the portable size that fits in your lab coat pocket.
yorum:Several interns had recommended this book to me to prep for Step 2. I used Step 2 Secrets almost exclusively with Kaplan Q Bank and USMLEworld (another online question bank). Step 2 Secrets seems to deal with the bread-and-butter of the medical field, which is an essential foundation for the real test. While doing USMLEworld, however, I tended to miss quite a few questions that Step 2 Secrets did not seem to cover. Unfortunately, the real Step 2 tends to mimic USMLEworld closely in terms of format, difficulty, and overall vagueness. Just prior to test time, I browsed through First Aid Step 2 CK and it seemed to cover some of the holes in my knowledge. I did not feel very confident taking the test. Nonetheless, I managed a 260+ on the real thing, which I don't think reflected my true lack of knowledge. While Step 2 Secrets (as a previous reviewer mentioned), does do a good job covering the basics, it lacks the inside edge USMLEworld and the newest First Aid (only slightly better) possess. In the end, you probably only want to buy either Step 2 Secrets or First Aid. They're quite similar, so your decision should be based on the format. If you like Q&A, go for Secrets. If you like outlines and text, First Aid (Crush Step 2 is basically an outline version of Secrets). Make sure, however, to do USMLEworld. It's frustrating and nit picky, like the real thing. Step 2 is more instinctual in nature than Step 1, so it's more about realizing general concepts of treatments and workups. Practice questions and scenarios are key here. Prior clinical experience and doing well on rotations (learning, not scutting) are important as well. Good luck and I hope you have good results.
USMLE 2, USMLE Step 2 Secrets, X. O'Connell MD,2010
