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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 610.76 EAN: 9781405103411 Edition: 2 ISBN: 1405103418 Label: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: March 01, 2003 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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  - Bang for the BuckMy background: I am a licensed DO in CA who attended Western U. I scored well above average on my boards, and the B&W series was one of my main study guides for COMLEX I-III...memorize this book series and you will pass, and probably do pretty well. DO NOT use the B&W series for clinical rounds or residency; you are cheating yourself in the future. You will want much more detailed resources for actual patient management. This is for boards only. Do not learn this lesson the hard way!!! One example: Under stroke management (something you definitely will need to know in clinical practice no matter the specialty), B&W advises to correct the underlying problem including HTN (p236). Any seasoned practitioner knows the devil's in the details not written in the B&W book: If the patient has had a stroke there are times when you want the blood pressure to run high to keep circulation going to the ischemic penumbra, minimizing neural death. Knowing when to let the blood pressure run, and when to control it is the art of medicine taught in more detailed resources and your rotations/residency. I recommend UpToDate PDA program for basic internal medicine/specialty information for all wards except pediatrics and surgery; peds and surgery guides are best obtained through clinicians but Harriet Lane handbook is a must for peds. Rating:  - NOT THAT GREAT!The book is small such that the author tries to cramp diagrams and tables several pages later after talking about... I get dizzy flipping the pages back and forth trying to learn what the author is trying to portray. If you want a headache when reading about murmurs or any other topic, then definitely buy this book! This is a POORLY ORGANIZED BOOK! Rating:  - great for quick, concise, revisionthis book is great. it's the perfect quick review book to read right before your clerckship exams and in preparation for your step 2 exam. Rating: - great review book, good for step 2's and 3'sI used this book a little prior to step 2's, but I put it in my regular cycle prior to step 3's, and I did really well. I probably read this book (or it's older sibling) 5 times through prior to step 3's in my downtime. It got me through. Good questions at the end of every section, reasonable pictures when they need it, and easy to follow tables. Overall, quick read, concise, gets you a good start to find the areas you need help in. This book can help you too. Rating: - great resourceI love this book I am currently using this on rotations and this book has made a huge difference for me. It summarizes things and makes it so much easier to understand and is easy to carry. |
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