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By: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0071364536 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange Release Date: 08 November, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 917102
| I used this book in the last two weeks before the exam...some of the questions were kinda deceptive - they appeared easier than they actually were. But the selling point for me was that it was a full exam so I simulated the exam conditions to give me some practice with my timing etc. I used this book together with the NMS review book and the Kaplan Q-book, and I did enough questions to get me a 97 on the exam.
This is the worst test book I've seen. It is a waste of money, but more important, a waste of time. The only thing similar to the step 2 exam is the number of questions divided in 8 blocks. The questions are poorly written and the explanations are lame. If you are preparing for the step 2, try the Mock exam by Brochert or the Q book from Kaplan (or even better the simulated step 2 CD-ROM).
This book is GOOD practice test for Step 2. It's set up just like the Step 2 exam with 8 blocks of 50 questions. Every question is a clinical vignette and the format of the questions is very typical of Step 2, i.e., "What is the diagnosis?" and "What is the next step?" It's definitely worth the the $25 that amazon is selling it for. |
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By: Kaplan Medical ISBN: B000TGUO60 Publisher: Kaplan Medical Release Date: 2004 Bioscience book rank: 1247209
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By: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0071388869 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 12 September, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 510517
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By: Vikas Bhushan ISBN: 0632045752 Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Release Date: 15 December, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 416317
| I took my Step 2 and had a lot of questions on surgery and trauma.I feel this is a good book for Foriegn graduates taking the exam . But this book does not have any questions which is the only drawback.I recommend that it is useful to go through before taking the exam.
This is a good book to review ER cases for the boards.I just took my Step 2 and found this book to be useful.Actually it is an excellent book for Foriegn medical graduates taking the boards . The content is high yield and relevant.The cases in the book are the most frequent ones asked on the boards.But the only drawback which i felt this book has, is that it does not have questions.Otherwise it is a good book to go through. |
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By: Southland, Southland Tutorials ISBN: 1888628235 Publisher: Southland Tutorials Release Date: December, 1996 Bioscience book rank: 1232745
| The questions are very similar to what you will see on the real step 2 exam.I was very happy and satisfied with the books.
Very good and excellent review |
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By: Adam Brochert, A Hanley & Belfus Publication ISBN: 1560535326 Publisher: Hanley & Belfus Release Date: 15 April, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 789621
| Not a stand-alone review, but a great review of high-yield OB/GYN. Good figures and photos. Helped me get the classic presentations down pat before my exam. Definitely did better on my exam because of it.
I loved using cases to review for my step 2 exam because I was burnt out on reading straight text and tired of doing multiple choice questions. The format is simple - read through a case presentation (CC, HPI, PMH, PE, Labs) and guess the condition and how to treat it. The back of the page gives you the answer, which I liked better than the "Underground Vignettes" series, because you can't see the answer until you turn the page. The explanations are easy to understand, thorough and high-yield. A great tool for step 2 review. |
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By: Michael Manley ISBN: B0011X4GE6 Publisher: Kaplan Release Date: 2002 Bioscience book rank: 1310774
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By: Roland Talanow ISBN: 1604028092 Publisher: EduRad Release Date: 30 July, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 1226248
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By: Vikas Bhushan, Vishal, M.D. Pall, Tao Le, Hoang Nguyen, Nutan Sharma ISBN: 0632045671 Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Release Date: 15 December, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 534770
| If you read this book it will definitely increase your USMLE Step 2 score. I would say if you can't afford to go through all the Underground series, just go through this book and Emergency Medicine book. You will be happy of your decision. |
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By: Scott J. Kush, Roni Zeiger ISBN: 1893730255 Publisher: J & S Publishing Co Release Date: 15 November, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 1081416
| I used this book and scored 220. This book is excellent, Believe me.
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I have taken Step II of the USMLE, passed comfortably, and attribute much of my success to the Stanford Solutions. This book provides a wealth of knowledge in a readable, concise format that is directly relevant to the test itself. As a surgical resident with essentially no free time to study, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to pass Step II but who has little time to study for it! |