First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK, Ninth Edition

9th Edition
0071844589 · 9780071844581
From the authors who helped you pass Step 1, this is your high-yield review for the USMLE Step 2 CK. Completely revised to cover all core areas on the boards, including information on newly tested patient safety and quality improvement topics, First … Read More
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Section 1: Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation
Introduction
USMLE Step 2 CK, Computer-Based Testing Basics
Defining Your Goal
Study Resources
Test-Day Checklist
Testing Agencies

Section 2: Database of High-Yield Facts
How to Use the Database
Cardiovascular
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Epidemiology
Ethics and Legal Issues
Gastrointestinal
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious Disease
Musculoskeletal
Neurology
Obstetrics
Gynecology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Pulmonary
Renal/Genitourinary
Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine
Rapid Review

Section 3: Top-Rated Review Resources
How to Use the Database
Disclaimer/Conflict-of-Interest Statement
Comprehensive
Question Banks
Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine
Neurology
OB/GYN
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Surgery
Commercial Review Courses

Appendix I: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix II: Common Laboratory Values
Index
About the Authors

From the authors who helped you pass Step 1, this is your high-yield review for the USMLE Step 2 CK. Completely revised to cover all core areas on the boards, including information on newly tested patient safety and quality improvement topics, First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK: Ninth Edition features:

  • High-yield, bulleted presentation of diseases and disorders you need to remember
  • Integrated flash-facts in margins test your knowledge at the point of learning
  • Embedded case vignettes test your application of knowledge
  • Key facts and mnemonics reinforce essential information
  • Rapid-review section for last-minute cramming
  • Includes hundreds of color clinical images and illustrations

Market: US medical students (18,500/yr.) and foreign medical graduates (12,500/yr.) preparing for the USMLE Step 2 CK

About the Author: Tao Le, MD (Louisville, KY) and Vikas Bhushan, MD