First Aid for the USMLE Step 3 3/e 2011

First Aid for the USMLE Step 3 3/e 2011

Tao Le
Vikas Bhushan

The best-selling USMLE Step 2 CS review book--now completely updated to reflect the latest exam format!

• 44 full-length practice cases that simulate the real exam--including pediatric and telephone interviews as well as suggested closing statements for each case

First Aid for the USMLE Step 3 provides busy residents with thousands of high-yield facts, mnemonics, and visual aids to help them pass the USMLE Step 3. More than 100 mini-cases provide practice for the CCS portion of the exam. The third edition features full color throughout the book, 35 pages of new material, and a complete revision to eliminate redundancy and over-information and highlight the most essential material for the exam. It is written by residents who recently passed Step 3 and reviewed by faculty for accuracy.

Features

• Thousands of high-yield facts, mnemonics, and visual aids for board success
• NEW: full color throughout with many new color images
• NEW: Classic and frequently-tested scenarios integrated throughout the text clue you in for exam questions
• 100+ mini-cases provide invaluable preparation for the CCS portion of the exam
• Completely revised throughout and including 35 pages of new material and more clinical images
• Written by residents with recent experience taking the Step 3 examination

The content you need to ace the USMLE Step 3
Section I: Guide to the USMLE Step 3 and the CCS; Section II: Database of High-Yield Facts;
Chapter 1. Ambulatory Medicine;
Chapter 2. Cardiovascular;
Chapter 3. EM;
Chapter 4. Ethics and Statistics;
Chapter 5. GI;
Chapter 6. Hematology;
Chapter 7. Oncology;
Chapter 8. Infectious Disease;
Chapter 9. Musculoskeletal;
Chapter 10. Nephrology;
Chapter 11. Neurology;
Chapter 12. Obstetrics;
Chapter 13. Gynecology;
Chapter 14. Pediatrics;
Chapter 15. Psychiatry;
Chapter 16. Pulmonary;
Section III: High-Yield CCS Cases; Appendix; Index