USMLE Step 2 Review Books

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Prescription For The Boards : Usmle Step 2 by Feibusch, Kate C..2002 Edition! Many 4th years have told me this is the best one to get for general purpose USMLE 2 studying. They used it in the same way that they used First Aid for the USMLE 1. More info.

First aid for the USMLE step 2 ; a student-to-student guide by T Le 2008 Edition. The new edition is getting higher marks. Visitors to BookMarc.com have commented on how it is much more similar to the First Aid for the USMLE Step 1

Crush the Boards: The Ultimate USMLE Step 2 Review Provides information on the USMLE Step 2 exam. Features include high-yield information, coverage without being overwhelming, information on subspecialty topics covered in Step 2, and more. Tables and illustrations throughout. For medical students. More info.

Review For Usmle : United States Medical Licensing Examination, Step 2 (The National Medical Series For Independent Study) by Ibsen, Kenneth (Edt) by Edward F. Goljan (Editor), Victor Gruber. Prescription for the Boards ranks this book the highest "multidisciplinary" book for the USMLE step 2. 4 stars. The book is organized as a series of practice tests. I found that this book requires you to know the names of all the diseases more so than the Appleton & Lang book listed below. More info.

Usmle Step 2 Mock Exam A practice guide for taking the USMLE Step 2 boards examination. Questions closely adhere to the latest Step 2 clinical vignette formulations, and 15 one-hour tests blocks faithfully replicate current exam conditions. Includes answers with detailed explanations, b&w photos illustrating many questions, and tips on test taking. Brochert is a physician who has written other Step 2 guides.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR. More info.

Appleton & Langes Outline Review For the USMLE Step 2 (2002) This book has hundreds of questions which are probably more difficult than those on the actual test. First there are 5 subject specific tests covering medicine, pediatrics, ob/gyn, surgery, and psychiatry. Then there are 2 general practice test which cover all the subjects. It is nice having it organized both ways. More info.

Blueprints In ... seriesby Blackwell Publishing. This is a series of 5 books covering the 5 big 3rd year rotations (Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Surgery, andPsychiatry).  They are concise.  I read through the surgery edition in 2 days.  At the end of each chapter is an excellent, concise list of key points to memorize. These will also come in useful when you take the USMLE 3 especially if you go into something other than Family practice.

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Computer based review is becoming popular for two reasons I think.  1) It is an alternative way to study making it easier to keep pluggin' away. 2) Starting next year the exam will be offered on the computers, so it's good practice.  Although, the software is more expensive than most of the books, it offers more questions for your dollar.

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Medicine

Blueprints In Medicine by Goroll, Allan (With:Young, Vincent,With:Kormos, William)  5% OFF! This is one of a series of 5 books covering the 5 big 3rd year rotations (Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Surgery, and Psychiatry).  They are fairly concise.  I read through the surgery edition in 2 days. At the end of each chapter is an excellent,

Internal Medicine On Call, 2nd Ed. by Haist, Steven A.

Medicine by Myers, Allen R.

OB/GYN

Digging Up the Bones:Obstetrics & Gynecology by Linardakis, Nikos M./Lott, Sonia 10% Off.  Only $15.11.

Appleton And Lange's Review Of Obstetrics And Gynecology by Julian, Thomas

Obstetrics & Gynecology : 765 Questions & Answers (Usmle Step 2 Review)

Pediatrics

Pediatricsby Colombrari, Geraldine C. (Joint Author:Billings, Diane M.) Lippincott Publisher

Blueprints In Pediatrics by Marino, Bradley (With:Snead, Katie,With:Mcmillan, Julia). This is one of a series of 5 books covering the 5 big 3rd year rotations (Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Surgery, and Psychiatry).  They are fairly concise.  I read through the surgery edition in 2 days.  At the end of each chapter is an excellent, concise list of key points to memorize. Psychiatry : Pretest Self-Assessment and Review (Pretest - Self-Assessment and Review Clinical Science Series) 10% OFF! Sherwyn M. Woods / Paperback / Published 1997 

Blueprints In Psychiatry by Murphy, Michael (With:Sederer, Lloyd,With:Cowan, Ronald)  5% OFF! This is one of a series of 5 books covering the 5 big 3rd year rotations (Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Surgery, and Psychiatry).  They are fairly concise.  I read through the surgery edition in 2 days.  At the end of each chapter is an excellent, concise list of key points to memorize.

Surgery

Blueprints In Surgery by Karp, Seth (With:Soybel, David,With:Morris, James)  This is one of a series of 5 books covering the 5 big 3rd year rotations (Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Surgery, and Psychiatry).  They are fairly concise.  I read through the surgery edition in 2 days.  At the end of each chapter is an excellent, concise list of key points to memorize.