USMLE books

	Clinical Vignettes for the USMLE Step 2: PreTest Self-Assessment & Review
	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.
	USMLE Step 3 Q Book (Kaplan Medical USMLE)
	By: Kaplan Medical ISBN: B000TGUO60 Publisher: Kaplan Medical Release Date: 2004 Bioscience book rank: 1247209
	Clinical Vignettes for the USMLE Step 2 : PreTest Self-Assessment and Review (PreTest Series)
	By: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0071388869 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 12 September, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 510517
	Underground Clinical Vignettes: Surgery, Classic Clinical Cases for USMLE Step 2 and Clerkship Review
	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.
	Passing the USMLE Steps 1,2 & 3: PHOTO DIAGNOSIS
	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
	Obstetrics and Gynecology (Platinum Vignettes Series: Ultra High Yield Clinical Case Scenarios for USMLE Step 2)
	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.
	USMLE Step 2 Q book
	By: Michael Manley ISBN: B0011X4GE6 Publisher: Kaplan Release Date: 2002 Bioscience book rank: 1310774
	USMLE Help Step 1 Biochemistry Q & A
	By: Roland Talanow ISBN: 1604028092 Publisher: EduRad Release Date: 30 July, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 1226248
	Underground Clinical Vignettes: Neurology, Classic Clinical Cases for USMLE Step 2 and Clerkship Review
	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.
	USMLE Step 2 The Stanford Solutions to the NBME Computer-Based Sample Test Questions
	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. <br />Good Luck ! 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!