First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS, Fifth Edition - Softcover

Bhushan, Vikas; Le, Tao

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071804269 ISBN 13: 9780071804264

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014

Synopsis

The best-selling USMLE Step 2 CS review book--nowcompletely 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
• A revised and expanded set of minicases representing common complaints, designed to help you rapidly develop a set of differential diagnoses
• Updated content based on feedback from recent U.S. and international test takers
• Step-by-step strategies for interacting with standardized patients, including "difficult patients"
• Detailed descriptions of high-yield physical exam maneuvers that will win you points without costing time
• Time management advice to maximize your clinical encounters
• Proven study and exam strategies from students who passed the exam

About this title

About the Authors

Tao Le, MD, MHS, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the University of Louisville. He is also affiliated with the Division of Allergy and Immunology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Vikas Bhushan, MD practices diagnostic radiology from his home-base in Los Angeles, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0071804269
• ISBN 13: 9780071804264
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 592