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R e v i e w Books Blueprints Clinical Cases
Re v i e w B o o k s
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In A Page Series
Blueprints Clinical Cases offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading.
Pocket-sized and practical, the In A Page Series is your answer to long hours and busy wards – a perfect, quick reference in the hospital, for review, and in preparation for rounds. With its innovative design, you can review etiology, epidemiology, and risk factors; patient presentation; differential diagnosis; treatment and management; and prognosis and complications.
Board Buster Series
Lippincott Illustrated Reviews
The Board Buster Review Series are both portable and affordable, written by students for students, and features a full-length practice test, divided into blocks with clinical vignette questions, allowing you to simulate the real exam experience. Providing you with everything you need to know to bust the boards!
The Lippincott Illustrated Reviews series provide the ideal resource for today’s fast-paced learning environment. Designed for readability and ease of use, it includes a wealth of top-quality full-colour illustrations, clinical correlations, and review questions to reinforce the most essential concepts in the discipline – prefect for classroom learning and test preparation!
Blueprints Pocket Series
Lippincott Illustrated Q&A Review Series
Blueprints Pocket Series is perfect for medical students and is designed as a quick read for students on rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty. Pocket-sized and practical, this book covers the high-yield, critical information students need to know during a rotation and also provides the basic knowledge needed before exams.
National Medical Series
Blueprints Series Blueprints is perfect for medical students and is designed as a quick read for students on rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty. Pocket-sized and practical, this book covers the high-yield, critical information students need to know during a rotation.
Board Review Series The Board Review Series (BRS) is aimed at providing basic knowledge as it relates to clinical situations and is an ideal study guide for student exams.
Cases & Concepts Cases & Concepts contains essential content for review and concise clinical cases help you prepare for course and board review with online access to fully searchable text.
Hardcore Series The Hardcore Series is perfect for review and an ideal course supplement. Figures and images help students visualize key concepts, and the concise, outline format allows rapid access to vital information. Critical hardcore facts are highlighted in the text, emphasizing the most heavily tested information for review.
High-Yield Series High-Yield is designed to provide you with a succinct review of your topic area, clarify concepts and help equip you with questions for your exams.
High-Yield Systems Series In the High-Yield Systems Series, the student will find the same painstaking attention given to include high-yield information as that found in other High-Yield Books. However the breadth of information has been expanded somewhat to cover some baseline information without which a complete understanding of the system would be difficult.
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The Lippincott Illustrated Q&A Review series offer up-to-date, clinically relevant boardstyle questions – perfect for course review and preparation!
National Medical Series for independent study (NMS) presents an effective system for learning and review. The books in the series are outlines of the basic and clinical sciences with questions and annotated answers.
Patient Encounter Series
Ease the transition from the basic sciences to clinical medicine with these practical “howto” guides to patient management.
Recall Series
Get everything you need for Fast Memorization and Recall – and nothing you don’t! These convenient pocket-sized books facilitate rapid review and memorization of the key concepts you will encounter in your specialty rotations. The concise question-and-answer format covers everything you need to know – from fundamental elements and tips for your rotation to comprehensive information useful in preparing for your exams!
SOAP Series
The SOAP series is a unique resource that also provides a step-by-step guide to learning how to properly document patient care. Covering the problems most commonly encountered on the wards, the text uses the familiar SOAP note format to record important clinical information and guide patient care. SOAP format puts the emphasis back on the patient’s clinical problem, not the diagnosis.
Step-Up Series
Voted No. 1 by the University of Sydney Student Group! The Step-Up Series combines the established systems-based review format with an Exam Prep Guide you can use to develop a personalized study schedule. A brand-new Crunch Time Review section identifies the most essential content you need to know in the lead up to your exams. Every chapter has been reviewed both student and faculty panels.
Underground Clinical Vignettes Series
Underground Clinical Vignettes are a unique resource consisting of patient case presentations designed specifically review. Extensively updated in these editions, each of the 100 clinical cases includes classic buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, diagnostic laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology.
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Index
Index ANAESTHESIOLOGY...........................................................................................................................2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY............................................................................................................2 BIOLOGY..............................................................................................................................................5 BASIC SCIENCE..................................................................................................................................5 CARDIOLOGY......................................................................................................................................6 CHEMISTRY.........................................................................................................................................7 CHIROPRACTIC...................................................................................................................................8 CRITICAL EMERGENCY......................................................................................................................9 EMERGENCY MEDICINE.....................................................................................................................9 GASTROENTEROLOGY.....................................................................................................................10 GENERAL PRACTICE........................................................................................................................11 GENETICS..........................................................................................................................................11 HAEMATOLOGY.................................................................................................................................13 HISTOLOGY.......................................................................................................................................13 IMMUNOLOGY...................................................................................................................................13 INFECTIOUS DISEASES....................................................................................................................14 INTERNAL MEDICINE........................................................................................................................14 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING.......................................................................................................20 MICROBIOLOGY................................................................................................................................18 NEPHROLOGY...................................................................................................................................21 NEUROLOGY.....................................................................................................................................21 NEUROSCIENCE...............................................................................................................................22 OBSTETRIC & GYNAECOLOGY........................................................................................................23 ORTHOPAEDICS................................................................................................................................25 PATHOLOGY......................................................................................................................................25 PAEDIATRICS.....................................................................................................................................27 PHARMACOLOGY.............................................................................................................................30 PLASTIC SURGERY...........................................................................................................................31 PSYCHIATRY......................................................................................................................................32 PULMONARY MEDICINE...................................................................................................................34 RADIOLOGY.......................................................................................................................................35 REFERENCE/ DICTIONARY...............................................................................................................35 SURGERY...........................................................................................................................................40 TOXICOLOGY....................................................................................................................................43 UROLOGY 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ANAESTHESIOLOGY/ANATOMY
Toxicology Toxicology Recall, 1e
Christopher P Holstege MD
Blueprints Pocket Anesthesiology, 1e
Written primarily for third and fourth year medical students, Toxicology Recall is a complete, concise review of clinical toxicology. The book is written in the rapid-fire question-and-answer format of the Recall Series, with the question appearing on the left side of the page and the answer appearing on the right. Mnemonics and reference charts further aid in rapid review. Major sections cover evaluation of the poisoned patient, medications, drugs of abuse, environmental and industrial toxins, heavy metals, pesticides, chemical agents of terrorism, natural toxins, therapies, and visual diagnosis in medical toxicology.
Robert R Gaiser MD
Blueprints Pocket Anesthesiology is designed as a quick read for students on rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty. Pocket-sized and practical, this book covers the high-yield, critical information students need to know during a rotation and also provides the basic knowledge needed before USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book also features special appendices on career and residency opportunities, commonly used formulas, commonly performed procedures, and a self-test question and answer section.
Toxicology/Urology
Anaesthesiology
2009 • ISBN: 9780781790895 • 656 pp • 54 illus • Softcover
2006 • ISBN: 9781405104524 • 288 pp • 25 illus • Softcover
NMS Clinical Manual of Anesthesiology, 1e Randall S Glidden MD
A concise pocket-sized manual written specifically for medical students on their anesthesia rotation. Written in a structured prose format, the book begins with an introductory overview of the anesthesia process the student is likely to encounter in the form of a clinical case. Various steps and considerations are discussed that involve prescribing, administering and monitoring anesthesia. Internal chapters are skills-based and highly procedural oriented. The final chapter cites a case study that ties together the entire process. It contains only the essential information a student needs to succeed in their brief yet important anesthesia rotation. 2002 • ISBN: 9780781737388 • 186 pp • 20 illus
Anatomy and Physiology
Urology
SOAP for Urology, 1e Stanley Zaslau
SOAP for Urology features over 50 clinical problems with each case presented in an easy to read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be handled. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care. 2005 • ISBN: 9781405104517 • 160 pp • Softcover
BRS Embryology, 5e Ronald W Dudek PhD
BRS Embryology, Fifth Edition is a succinct outline-format review for USMLE and course exams, with review questions at the end of each chapter and a comprehensive USMLE-style examination at the end of the book. The text outlines the important facts and concepts tested on the USMLE, within the context of human embryologic development. The book also includes radiographs, sonograms, computed tomography scans, and photographs of various congenital malformations. This edition has been updated and includes new, additional USMLE-style questions. Clinical images have been placed closer to the relevant text. A companion website offers the fully searchable text and an interactive question bank. 2010 • ISBN: 9781605479019 • 320 pp • 272 Illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
BRS Physiology, 5e
Linda S Costanzo PhD Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, BRS Physiology is an excellent aid for students preparing for the USMLE Step 1. The book concisely reviews key physiological principles and includes clinical correlations throughout to emphasize connections between basic physiology and clinical medicine. Numerous illustrations, tables, and flow charts help students visualize material quickly and aid in long-term retention. End-of-chapter USMLE-style questions and a comprehensive end-of-book exam test the student’s problem-solving skills, and clearly explained answers guide the student through the correct steps in reasoning. This edition features increased coverage of pathophysiology, updated content and questions, and a new full-colour design and artwork. A companion website offers the fully searchable text and an interactive question bank. 2010 • ISBN: 9781451103380 • 384 pp • 131 Illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
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Surgery
Bruce E Jarrell MD
Now in its Fifth Edition, NMS Surgery is a concise, outlined review of surgery. The succinct coverage of surgical subjects and the USMLE-format questions enable students to successfully complete their clerkship, prepare for the shelf/end-of-rotation exam, and study for USMLE. This edition has been thoroughly updated and streamlined to focus on essential material. Questions have been revised to better reflect the level of difficulty of shelf/end-ofrotation exams. The book has a new two-color design with more illustrations and wider margins for notes. Online access to the fully searchable text plus a comprehensive examination is available on thePoint. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781759014 • 645 pp • 163 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
High-Yield™ Gross Anatomy, 4e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
High-Yield™ Gross Anatomy, Fourth Edition provides the essential information needed for USMLE Step 1 review and course study. It is written from a clinical perspective to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE and thoroughly illustrated with drawings and radiographic images. This edition includes new tables on upper and lower extremity innervation. Images have been placed closer to the appropriate text, and keys in legends have been replaced by full labels on images. Many of the CTs and MRIs have been enlarged. Paragraphs of text are more concise. 2010 • ISBN: 9781605477633 • 320 pp • 214 illus • Softcover
Anatomy and Physiology
NMS Surgery, 5e
Blueprints Clinical Procedures, 1e Laurie Marbas
Blueprints Clinical Procedures combines almost 300 colour photos with clear, step–by– step instructions for nearly 100 commonly performed procedures. Finally, instead of lengthy searches through multiple sources, you’ll be able to find ALL the procedures you need to know, collected into one handy resource. Whether performing a procedure for the very first time, or polishing your technique, Blueprints Clinical Procedures provides the vital content you need to be accurate and safe. A must–have for all health care professionals who perform procedures and an invaluable resource to use while in school and later in residency. 2005 • ISBN: 9781405103886 • 256 pp • 294 illus • Softcover
Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Anatomy & Embryology, 1e H. Wayne Lambert PhD
Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Anatomy and Embryology offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions — perfect for course review and board prep! Approximately 400 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in anatomy and embryology, including clinical topics addressed in Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy and Sadler, Langman’s Medical Embryology. Readers will find USMLE-style clinical vignette questions as well as content review questions. The book is heavily illustrated with anatomical images, clinical images that portray signs and symptoms, and radiological images including ultrasounds, PET scans, MRIs, CT scans, and X-rays. Online access to the questions and answers on a companion website provides flexible study options. 2010 • ISBN: 9781605473154 • 224 pp • 393 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
In A Page Surgery, 1e Scott Kahan
Finally, find all of the information you need to know about a disease, all on one page! In a Page Surgery is your key to a fast and concise review of vital information. In this innovative one-page format, you can review etiology/pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, signs and symptoms, diagnostic evaluation, prognosis, and treatment options for 155 diseases and disorders. Perfect for medical students - nurse practitioners and related health professionals will also find In A Page valuable. 2003 • ISBN: 9781405103657 • 288 pp • Softcover
NMS Surgery Casebook, 1e Bruce E Jarrell MD
Designed as a companion volume to the popular NMS Surgery, this newly conceptualized casebook presents a series format of surgical cases that begin with a clinical scenario and go through the decision-making process of patient management step-by-step. Chapter contents are parallel to other surgical texts, yet are organized and closely cross-referenced to NMS Surgery. The book visually corresponds to the NMS text, too, and contains 205 line drawings and 115 tables. This new complementary casebook offers medical students a structured subject review, practice questions, and an opportunity to work through clinical cases. 2003 • ISBN: 9780781732192 • 420 pp • 410 illus • Softcover
High-Yield™ Embryology, 4e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
High-Yield™ Embryology, Fourth Edition provides a concise, focused review of the most important embryology information needed for the USMLE Step 1. Chapters cover prefertilization events and the embryonic period, embryologic development of each organ system, chromosomal abnormalities, inherited diseases, teratology and more. To prepare students for the clinical vignettes on the USMLE, the book includes numerous clinical cases with words and phrases that patients use.This edition also features new placement of clinical images within the chapter for clearer understanding. 2009 • ISBN: 9781605473161 • 176 pp • 120 illus • Softcover
BRS Physiology Cases and Problems, 3e Linda S Costanzo PhD
BRS General Surgery, 1e Traves D Crabtree MD
Designed for medical students preparing for USMLE Step 2 and course exams. The format is structured to help you recall and review important information. You can drastically reduce the time you spend reviewing and preparing for Surgery clerkship and the USMLE Step 2.
This collection of 60 cases covers the clinically relevant physiology topics that first- and second-year medical students need to know for a first-year physiology course and for USMLE Step 1. Organized by body system, the book presents case studies with questions and problems, followed by complete explanations and solutions including diagrams, graphs, and charts. This edition includes four new cases and more illustrations and flowcharts. A companion Website offers the fully searchable online text. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781788717 • 352 pp • 157 Illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2000 • ISBN: 9780683306361 • 564 pp • 98 Illus • Softcover
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Anatomy
High-Yield™ Physiology, 1e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
Part of the popular High-Yield™ Series, this new book features the essential concepts of human physiology presented in a concise, uncluttered fashion. High-Yield™ Physiology gives students what they need to prepare them for the physiology questions on USMLE Step 1. The information found in this text provides a comprehensive overview of physiology in a concentrated format and serves as a valuable resource for course and board review. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781745871 • 240 pp • 50 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Seth J Karp MD
Part of the Blueprints series, Blueprints Surgery provides a concise review of what students need to know in their surgery rotations or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and key points boxes. This edition has been thoroughly updated and significantly expanded, with more detail and depth of coverage, additional tables and figures, and case studies. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book includes 100 board-format questions with complete rationales for each answer choice. A companion website includes a question bank containing an additional 50 questions and fully searchable text.
Surgery
Blueprints Surgery, 5e
2009 • ISBN: 9780781788687 • 320 pp • 187 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Step-Up to Surgery, 1e Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1 Anatomy, 5e Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
This Fifth Edition presents 100 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 1. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781764759 • 256 pp • 114 illus • Softcover
BRS Gross Anatomy, 6e Kyung W Chung PhD
Now in its Sixth Edition, BRS Gross Anatomy is a primary course review and textbook for medical students in first-year anatomy courses. Written in concise, bulleted outline format, this text offers USMLE-style questions with answers and explanations at the end of each chapter and in an end-of-book comprehensive exam. Other features include nearly 150 two-color illustrations, 50 radiologic clinical images, Clinical Correlations boxes, end-of-chapter summaries, and muscle tables. New to this edition are highlighted Development Checks sections on embryology. Terminology has been updated to conform to Terminologia Anatomica. The fully searchable text and a question bank are available online at thePoint. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781771740 • 544 pp • 189 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
David W McFadden MD, FACS This new addition to the Step-Up Series is a high-yield study aid for surgery clerkships and USMLE Step 2 and an excellent reference for common questions arising during rotations or in the operating room. The book covers all the major topics on the surgery rotation and additional high-yield topics for USMLE Step 2. The user-friendly, highly visual format features over 150 illustrations and numerous tables. Quick Hit margin notes highlight important facts likely to be tested. Over 120 Next Step Questions and Shelf Questions provide excellent opportunity for review. 2008 • ISBN: 9781605473932 • 320 pp • 170 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Advanced Surgical Recall, 3e Lorne H Blackbourne MD, FACS
Advanced Surgical Recall, Third Edition is written in rapid-fire question-and-answer format and contains detailed illustrations of anatomic landmarks and surgical techniques. This edition has seven new Microvignettes chapters that test recall via sample cases. These Microvignettes chapters include Clinical, Surgical Pathognomonic, Complications, Blood, Surgical Laboratory, Medical Treatment of Surgical Diagnoses, and Eponyms. Other new chapters include Advanced Procedures, Cell Biology and Cytokines, Wounds, Drains and Tubes, Surgical Respiratory Care, Renal Facts, Surgery by the Numbers and Surgical Formulae, Hand Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Diagnostic Surgical Stimulation and Radiographic Tests, and Power Review of Surgical Physiology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781770682 • 900 pp • 313 illus • Softcover
Anatomy Recall, 2e
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Surgery, 2e
Jared L Antevil, MD
Michelle Li MD
Anatomy Recall, Second Edition is a concise, affordable, pocket-sized review of the fundamentals of human anatomy. As part of the popular Recall Series, it utilizes a two-column, question-andanswer format that facilitates quick learning of human anatomic facts through repetition. While not intended as a comprehensive anatomy reference, Anatomy Recall highlights the most important anatomic principles, which are complemented by a wealth of illustrations and anatomic correlations to clinical problems. It is an ideal study guide for medical students in their pre-clinical coursework, undergraduate or nursing anatomy study, clinical rotations, and board review.
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Surgery, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A questionand-answer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations.
2005 • ISBN: 9780781798853 • 384 pp • 134 illus • Softcover
2007 • ISBN: 9781405104937 • 304 pp • 27 illus • Softcover
BRS Gross Anatomy Flash Cards, 1e Todd A Swanson MD PhD
BRS Gross Anatomy Flash Cards take a clinically-relevant approach to the study of gross anatomy, highlighting the need-to-know information for course and USMLE Step 1 review. The concise format of the cards allows for a high-yield review and easy retention of the studied concepts and structures. Students can add their own notes to the cards to build a more personalized study aid. BRS Gross Anatomy Flash Cards can be used alone or in conjunction with the BRS Gross Anatomy text. 2004 • ISBN: 9780781756549 • 254 pp • Card Deck
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Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 Surgery, 4e Sandra I Kim MD, PhD
This Fourth Edition presents 76 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781768474 • 256 pp • 100 illus • Softcover
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Reference/Dictionary/Surgery
Samir Mehta MD
Step-Up to the Bedside, Second Edition is a comprehensive case-based review book for the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CS. It presents 100 clinical cases following the USMLE format and focuses on the basic science underlying each clinical scenario. The case-based presentation helps students assimilate and synthesize basic science information and provides excellent preparation for USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 CS, and clinical clerkships. This edition contains thirty completely new cases, and all existing cases have been extensively updated. Each case now opens with learning objectives and ends with USMLE-style questions. Quick Hits bullets, mnemonics, figures, and tables help readers retain information. Fifty of the cases are available online. 2006 • ISBN: 9780781779647 • 288 pp • 385 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
USMLE Step 2 Recall, 1e Michael W Ryan MD, MS
This new addition to the popular Recall Series is an excellent preparation tool for both the Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Clinical Skills (CS) parts of the USMLE Step 2. To simulate the case-based approach of the exam, this review book presents patient cases followed by rapidfire USMLE-style questions based on each case. Questions appear in the left-hand column and answers appear in the right-hand column. Coverage encompasses all clinical areas tested on the USMLE Step 2. The cases and questions will teach students pattern recognition for diseases tested in both the CK’s multiplechoice questions and the CS’s live patient presentations. 2006 • ISBN: 9780781788502 • 672 pp • 60 illus • Softcover
Board Buster Clinical Cases: Steps 2 & 3, 1e George Taylor
Be prepared for the USMLE Steps 2 and 3 with Blackwell’s new Board Buster Clinical Cases: Step 2 & 3! Portable and affordable, Board Buster Clinical Cases: Step 2 & 3 provides a quick, yet thorough review of vital content likely to be covered on Steps 2 and 3 of the USMLE. Pair Board Buster Clinical Cases with the questions and answers in Board Buster Step 2 for the total review package to really bust the boards! Board Buster Clinical Cases Steps 2 & 3 is a superior review resource for medical students. 2004 • ISBN: 9781405104654 • 352 pp • 11 illus • Softcover
Blueprints Step 1 Q&A, 1e Michael S Clement
Written by students, for students, Blueprints Step 1 Q&A offers a practice exam of 350 questions to simulate the Boards. Like the actual exam, this book is divided into Blocks containing 50 questions so you can time yourself and work on the Blocks as your schedule permits.
Surgery
2003 • ISBN: 9781405103237 • 184 pp • 25 illus • Softcover
BIOLOGY/Basic Science
Step-Up to the Bedside, 2e
Biology Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Cell & Molecular Biology, 1e International Edition Nalini Chandar
Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Cell and Molecular Biology offers a highly visual presentation of essential cell and molecular biology, focusing on topics related to human health and disease. This new addition to the internationally best-selling Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Series includes all the popular features of the series: an abundance of full-color annotated illustrations, expanded outline format, chapter summaries, review questions, and case studies that link basic science to real-life clinical situations. The book can be used as a review text for a stand-alone cell biology course in medical, health professions, and upper-level undergraduate programs, or in conjunction with Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry for integrated courses. A companion Website features the fully searchable online text, an interactive Question Bank for students, and an Image Bank for instructors to create PowerPoint® presentations. 2010 • ISBN: 9781609133092 • 248 pp • 280 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
High-Yield™ Cell and Molecular Biology, 2e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
This completely revised and updated review book consolidates the most important clinical issues that medical students need to know to be prepared for questions on USMLE Step 1. The book reviews key cell biology concepts needed to study molecular biology, and reviews the key concepts of molecular biology necessary for clinical medical practice, Flow charts provide a clear overview of molecular biology techniques and how they are applied in medicine. A chapter on understanding the research literature provides a solid background in molecular biology protocol so that students can understand the purpose and thinking behind published research articles. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781768870 • 288 pp • 195 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
High-Yield™ Biostatistics, 3e Anthony N Glaser, MD, PhD
High-Yield™ Biostatistics, Third Edition provides information in an easy-to-follow format, with HighYield Points that help students focus on the most important USMLE Step 1 facts. Each chapter includes review questions, and an appendix provides answers with explanations. This updated edition includes additional information on epidemiology/public health. The improved, more readable format features briefer, bulleted paragraphs, more High-Yield Points, and boldfaced terms. 2005 • ISBN: 9780781796446 • 128 pp • 65 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Basic Science Cases & Concepts Step 1: Basic Science Review, 1e
Surgical Recall, 5e
Lorne H Blackbourne MD FACS Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, this reference for third and fourth year medical students on surgical clerkships enables quick study in a rapid-fire Q&A format. A perfect fit for a lab coat pocket, this book is commonly used as a quick review prior to surgical rounds as well as for board review. Purchasers of this edition will get both the print book and access to MP3 audio files of the entire text. All Q&A material will also be posted online in the form of electronic flashcards for self-quizzing.
Aaron B Caughey, MD, MPH, MPP
Cases & Concepts Step 1: Basic Science Review helps medical students prepare for USMLE Step 1 by studying basic science topics combined with clinical data, learning both the why of a principle and how it is seen in practice. Working through 116 clinical cases in microbiology, immunology, pharmacology, biochemistry, genetics, embryology, behavioral science, neuroscience, and epidemiology, the reader gains experience analyzing cases, learns classic presentations of common diseases and syndromes, and integrates basic science concepts with clinical applications. Cases are followed by USMLE-style questions with answers and rationales. Thumbnail and Key Concept boxes highlight key facts. A companion website offers fully searchable text online. 2009 • ISBN: 9780781793919 • 400 pp • 87 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2009 • ISBN: 9781608315543 • 800 pp • 333 illus • Softcover
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Cardiology
NMS Review for USMLE Step 1, 7e John S Lazo PhD
High-Yield™ Heart, 1e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
High-Yield™ Heart is the second in a series of High-Yield™ Systems books by a best-selling medical textbook author that cover the basic sciences of the medical school curriculum using a systems-based approach. This approach helps students integrate their first two years’ course material and offers excellent preparation for USMLE Step 1 and clinical rotations.Chapters cover each basic science — embryology, gross anatomy, radiology, histology, physiology, pathology, microbiology, and pharmacology — as it relates to the heart and cardiovascular system. The book is replete with radiographs, CT and MRI scans, and micrographs of normal tissue and pathologic conditions. Sections of the book are tabbed for easy reference.
Now in its completely updated Seventh Edition, this comprehensive review has long been rated as a top study tool. This edition includes fully updated USMLE question formats, using clinical vignette questions. 850 USMLE-style questions are organized into 17 tests of 50 questions each for effective study and practice. Each test includes full explanations of each answer choice. This revised edition also includes more clinically oriented illustrations, and color plates in multiple signatures as seen on the exam. All questions are also available on a free CD-ROM included with the book that provides sorting and scoring features. 2006 • ISBN: 9780781779210 • 480 pp • Softcover + CD-ROM
Reference/Dictionary
Cardiology
2006 • ISBN: 9780781755689 • 192 pp • 251 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Board Buster Step 1, 1e Stanley Zaslau
SOAP for Cardiology, 1e Eric H Awtry MD FACC
SOAP for Cardiology features over 50 clinical problems with each case presented in an easy to read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be handled. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care. 2006 • ISBN: 9781405104722 • 160 pp • Softcover
Buster Step 1 is based on the guidelines of the USMLE Step 1 exam. It contains two complete practice exams with over 700 board format and content questions. These will be divided into blocks to simulate the exam. Students can time each block to simulate a test experience for endurance. Questions, with answers for correct and incorrect options, have been written by students and reviewed for accuracy. Features of the book include tear-out answer sheets to optimize study time, content index to test specific content, comprehensive index to search for specific content, accurate and current board format questions. This comprehensive Q&A book will provide a superior review resource for medical students. 2006 • ISBN: 9781405104692 • 448 pp • 125 illus • Softcover
In A Page Cardiology, 1e Rajnish Prasad MD
Featuring a uniquely visual two-page-spread design that is great for rapid reference or review, In A Page Cardiology provides a quick overview of the most commonly seen cardiac diseases and disorders. Each disease is presented on a two-page spread in boxes with consistent headings: introduction; etiology, epidemiology, and risk factors; patient presentation; differential diagnosis; diagnostic evaluation; treatment and management; and prognosis and complications. Bulleted key points appear under each heading. 2006 • ISBN: 9780781764964 • 272 pp • Softcover • Available on thePoint
NMS Review for USMLE Step 2 CK, 3e Kenneth Ibsen PhD
The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this popular and widely used review book offers excellent preparation for the CK (clinical knowledge) component of the USMLE Step 2. This edition contains twenty simulated USMLE tests, totaling 1,000 clinical vignette-based questions followed by answers and explanations. All vignettes, questions, incorrect answers (distracters), correct answers, and explanations conform to current clinical practice and current USMLE style. Explanations for both correct and incorrect answers are included to help the student understand why (s)he chose an incorrect distracter. A bound-in CD-ROM contains all the question-and-answer material, and enables students to customize quizzes. 2006 • ISBN: 9780781765220 • 654 pp • 43 illus • Softcover + CD-ROM
Blueprints Cardiology, 2e Eric H Awtry
The Second Edition of Blueprints Cardiology covers the essentials that students need to know on cardiology and internal medicine rotations and while preparing for the USMLE. The thoroughly updated Second Edition features coverage of the most common conditions encountered on the wards. Features include: • New chapter on Pre-operative Evaluation of the Cardiac Patient • Two new appendices with Common Cardiac Drugs and Sample ECGs • Revised and expanded Q&A section with 75 board-format questions and detailed answer explanations • Evidence-based resources 2005 • ISBN: 9781405104647 • 276 pp • 121 illus • Softcover
High-Yield™ Comprehensive USMLE Step 1 Review, 1e Barbara Fadem, PhD
High-Yield™ Comprehensive USMLE Step 1 Review is a very concise study tool for the USMLE Step 1 exam. Written by best-selling Board review author Barbara Fadem and a team of expert contributors and experienced review authors, the book provides a high-yield but comprehensive review of the content most likely to be tested on the USMLE. Tables and illustrations throughout the text help summarize difficult concepts. Extremely concise and designed for rapid study, High-Yield™ Comprehensive USMLE Step 1 Review is perfect for last-minute review or a quick brush-up anytime. 2006 • ISBN: 9780781774277 • 384 pp • 80 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
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Reference/Dictionary
Michael S Clement, MD, FAAP
Blueprints Q&A for Step 2 is the perfect study aid for USMLE Step 2 and for shelf exams in the core clerkships. The book contains 1,000 board-formatted questions — 200 for each core clerkship subject — that have been reviewed by students who recently passed the boards. Full answers with explanations for correct and incorrect answer choices are provided for each question. An appendix of normal lab values and a list of common abbreviations are also included. A companion Website on thePoint offers the questions electronically to simulate the actual Step 2 exam. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781778206 • 448 pp • 109 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Blueprints Q&A for Step 3, 3e Michael S Clement, MD, FAAP
Chemistry Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry, 5e Richard A Harvey, PhD
Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry enables students to quickly review and assimilate large amounts of complex information by utilizing powerful visual resources that deliver the focus and clarification needed to master difficult biochemical concepts. Its signature outline format, full-color illustrations, end-of-chapter summaries, and USMLE-style review questions make it one of the most user-friendly books in the field. New features include case studies for each chapter and expanded coverage of molecular biology. A companion website offers fully searchable online text and additional USMLE-style questions for students and an image bank for faculty.
Blueprints Q&A for Step 3 is the perfect study aid for USMLE Step 3. The book contains 1,000 board-formatted questions — 200 for each core clerkship subject — that have been reviewed by students who recently passed the boards. Full answers with explanations for correct and incorrect answer choices are provided for each question. An appendix of normal lab values and a list of abbreviations are also included. A companion Website on thePoint offers the questions electronically to simulate the actual Step 3 exam.
2010 • ISBN: 9781609139988 • 544 pp • 645 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2007 • ISBN: 9780781778213 • 352 pp • 161 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Todd A Swanson MD PhD
Also Available… Purchase the Bundle and SAVE! Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1 Bundle Softbound, 5e Print, Nine-Book Package Plus Online Question Bank Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
Chemistry
Blueprints Q&A for Step 2, 3e
BRS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, & Genetics, 5e Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, this popular review book is an excellent aid for USMLE Step 1 preparation and for coursework in biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics. Chapters are written in an outline format and include pedagogical features such as bolded key words, figures, tables, algorithms, and highlighted clinical correlates. USMLE-style questions and answers follow each chapter and a comprehensive exam appears at the end of the book. A companion website includes an interactive question bank with questions from the book and the fully searchable text. 2010 • ISBN: 9780781798754 • 432 pp • 198 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Completely revised by new authors, the Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1 Bundle, Fifth Edition consists of nine books dedicated to clinical vignettes in all subjects tested on the USMLE Step 1: • Anatomy • Behavioral Science • Biochemistry • Microbiology I (Virology, Immunology, Parasitology, Mycology) • Microbiology II (Bacteriology) • Pathophysiology I (Pulmonary, Ob/Gyn, ENT, Hem/Onc) • Pathophysiology II (GI, Neurology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology) • Pathophysiology III (CV, Dermatology, GU, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Peds) • Pharmacology 2007 • ISBN: 9780781763622 • 2,304 pp • 675 illus • Softcover - 9 Book Bundle
High-Yield™ Bundle – (Four Titles in Bundle)
Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Biochemistry, 1e Michael A Lieberman, PhD
Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Biochemistry offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions-perfect for course review and board prep! Approximately 400 multiplechoice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in biochemistry, including introductory human genetics, cancer biology, and molecular biology. The book is heavily illustrated with photos or pathway diagrams in the question or answer explanation. Online access to the questions and answers provides flexible study options. Over 200 bonus recall-style questions are also included online! 2010 • ISBN: 9781605473024 • 224 pp • 300 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Ronald W Dudek, PhD
The High-Yield™ Systems series covers the basic sciences using a systems-based approach. Written by successful USMLE review authors and educators, the High-Yield™ Systems books are your key to integrating your course learning and preparing for board exams. Now all four High-Yield™ Systems titles can be purchased at one low price to provide the complete package to get you through your first two years! 2007 • ISBN: 9780781779661 • Package Set • Available on thePoint
High-Yield™ Biochemistry, 3e R Bruce Wilcox, PhD
Part of the popular High-Yield™ Series, this updated Third Edition provides a succinct, heavily illustrated review in outline format of medical biochemistry for students preparing for USMLE Step 1. Highlights of this edition include revised and updated chapters on gene expression and biomedical technology. More clinical correlates have been added throughout the text. 2005 • ISBN: 9780781799249 • 128 pp • 68 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
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Chemistry/CHIROPRACTic
Step-Up to USMLE Step 2, 2e
Todd A Swanson MD PhD
Jonathan P Van Kleunen MD
These flash cards go beyond the basic science principles of biochemistry and molecular biology to focus on clinically relevant medical biochemistry and molecular biology facts, which are tested on the USMLE and asked in medical class group sessions or on course exams. The cards can be used either alone or in conjunction with BRS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Edition.
This Step-Up Series volume is a high-yield, systems-based, outline-format review of commonly tested USMLE Step 2 material, including internal medicine subspecialties, required clerkship specialties, and important topics in medical practice. The user-friendly format, with numerous tables, illustrations, and flow charts, allows quick review of a vast body of facts. Quick Hit marginalia highlight facts likely to be tested. Next Step marginalia indicate what the clinician must do next after making a diagnosis. A full-colour section illustrates classic presentations of dermatologic and other disorders. This edition includes additional Quick Hits, mnemonics, new illustrations, expanded coverage of ARDS, a new table on breast malignancy variants, and updated vaccination schedules.
Each double-sided card has a short phrase on the front that triggers recall of a fact; the corresponding fact appears on the back of the card. The card deck is divided into sections to organize your study into manageable chunks. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781779029 • 512 pp • 24 illus • Card Deck 250 Cards
2007 • ISBN: 9780781771566 • 352 pp • 144 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Reference/Dictionary
BRS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Flash Cards, 1e
USMLE Step 1 Recall Buzzwords for the Boards, 3e High-Yield™ Acid-Base, 2e
J Craig Longenecker, MD, MPH The goal of this book is to provide a bridge between the acid-base physiology taught in the classroom and the evaluation of the patient on the wards. This book will enable the reader to develop a practical and reasoned approach to the patient with an acid-base disorder. Additional resources at the back of the book include an abbreviation list to familiarize readers with common terms associated with acid-base pathophysiology and a comprehensive list of suggested readings. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781796552 • 128 pp • 30 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Brent A Reinheimer MD
Regarded by many students as the strongest USMLE Step 1 tool on the market, USMLE Step 1 Recall: Buzzwords for the Boards is now in its Third Edition. The question-and-answer Recall format helps students memorize the facts that are most often tested on the USMLE. An especially popular Power Review section helps students brush up on the details and test how well they’ve retained knowledge over the study period. The thoroughly updated Third Edition organizes facts according to their specific basic science disciplines and provides current, accurate information at just the right level of depth for study and review. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781770705 • 480 pp • 5 illus • Softcover
NMS Review USMLE Clinical Skills Examination, 2e Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1: Biochemistry, 5e Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
Completely revised by new authors, this Fifth Edition presents 100 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 1. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781764728 • 256 pp • 76 illus • Softcover
NMS Biochemistry, 4e Victor L Davidson, PhD
NMS Biochemistry, Fourth Edition, is designed to help medical students successfully complete a course in biochemistry and prepare for USMLE Step 1. This new edition has been significantly updated, and extensively rewritten to emphasize medical relevance. 2000 • ISBN: 9780683305036 • 500 pp • 158 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Chiropractic
Erich A Arias MD
This fully revised Second Edition offers a complete review for the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam. It covers all diseases encountered on the exam and prepares students to interact with patients, take a good medical history, perform a focused physical examination, develop a workup plan, and write an organized patient note. Numerous sample cases and patient notes are included. This edition has new chapters on ethics in primary care; Step 2 cases and medical notes; and trauma medical notes. A new chapter format and design highlights essential information: chief complaint, questions to ask, key points, and workup plan. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781766937 • 296 pp • 41 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
USMLE Step 3 Recall Audio, 1e Michael M Ryan MD, MS
Ever wish you could study on the run, in the car, or while you are running errands? Now you can with the audio version of USMLE Step 1 Recall: Buzzwords for the Boards, Second Edition, widely regarded as the strongest USMLE Step 1 tool on the market. With rapid-fire questions and answers in downloadable MP3 files, you can have Buzzwords available wherever you go to help memorize the facts most often tested on the USMLE. Files can be used on any digital audio playback device, and they contain all the same content as the print or PDA version of Buzzwords. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781766586 • MP3 Audio • Available at thePoint
USMLE Step 1 Recall Audio: Buzzwords for the Boards, 2e Brent A Reinheimer MD
Osteopathic Medicine Recall, 1e Andrew D Mosier DO
Osteopathic Medicine Recall begins with the most basic concepts in osteopathic medicine, followed by a section on the axial and appendicular spine, the core of osteopathic medicine. Subsequent chapters present high-yield information on specific body areas and treatment modalities. References following each question direct readers to texts for in-depth explanations. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781766210 • 176 pp • 21 illus • Softcover
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Ever wish you could study on the run, in the car, or while you are running errands? Now you can with the audio version of USMLE Step 1 Recall: Buzzwords for the Boards, Second Edition, widely regarded as the strongest USMLE Step 1 tool on the market. With rapid-fire questions and answers in downloadable MP3 files, you can have Buzzwords available wherever you go to help memorize the facts most often tested on the USMLE. Files can be used on any digital audio playback device, and they contain all the same content as the print or PDA version of Buzzwords. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781765541 • MP3 Audio • Card Product with Online Access • Available at thePoint
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Reference/Dictionary
Mitchell H Rosner MD
The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this popular and widely used review book offers interns and residents excellent preparation for the USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX-USA Level 3. The book presents approximately 900 USMLE-style questions followed by detailed answers and explanations. Questions are organized into clinical encounter contexts, exposing readers to the wide variety of physician tasks and practice settings—office, hospital, emergency department, and satellite clinic—that are tested on the exam. The comprehensive coverage includes internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, pediatrics, neurology, and obstetrics/gynecology. A companion Website provides all the questions and answers online in an interactive format. 2009 • ISBN: 9780781789073 • 336 pp • 33 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Pharmacology Recall Audio, 2e MP3
Cricitical Care ICU Recall, 3e
Curtis G Tribble MD The updated Third Edition of ICU Recall facilitates rapid review and memorization with a concise question and answer format. Topics include ethics, pharmacology, radiology, and, especially, ICU-focused questions. You’ll find complete coverage of multi-system pathologic processes such as malnutrition, immunosuppression, neoplasia, and manifestations of infection, as well as patient-specific issues such as trauma, burns, transplants, and pediatric problems. This edition includes new techniques for cardiac support, renal support, and immunosuppression and thoroughly updated information on pharmacology, radiology, and monitoring. The enclosed bookmark helps readers self-test by covering the answers.
Critical/Emergency
NMS Review for USMLE Step 3, 3e
2009 • ISBN: 9780781776530 • 656 pp • 52 illus • Softcover
Anand Ramachandran MD
Now you can study for course and USMLE exams on the run any time and anywhere with this audio version of Pharmacology Recall. With over 400 rapid-fire questions and answers in downloadable MP3 files, you can have this review tool available wherever you go to help you memorize the most crucial facts. Files can be used on any digital audio playback device. The questions and answers were developed by more than 20 MDs and medical students and reviewed by pharmacology experts. Access code to download this MP3 title will ship upon purchase. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781787307 • Audio
Step-Up to USMLE Step 3, 1e Jonathan P Van Kleunen MD
This new addition to the Step-Up series uses a case-based format to parallel the manner in which interns learn and the thought processes interns employ when seeing a patient. Each case presentation includes a work-up, diagnosis, and treatment. Each case presentation also includes a discussion of the multiple medical problems possible and the reason why they are or are not a component of the final diagnosis. The content focuses on subjects most commonly tested on the USMLE Step 3. Quick Hits, buzzwords, mnemonics, acronyms, and lists are used throughout the text. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text and colour photographs. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781779630 • 400 pp • 179 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Also Available… Purchase the Bundle and SAVE! Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 - 8 Book Bundle Sandra I Kim MD, PhD
Completely revised by new authors, the Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 Bundle, Fourth Edition consists of eight books dedicated to clinical vignettes in all subjects tested on the USMLE Step 2: • Emergency Medicine • Internal Medicine I (Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology) • Internal Medicine II (Dermatology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Urology, Pulmonary, Rheumatology, Allergy) • Neurology • Obstetrics and Gynecology • Pediatrics • Psychiatry • Surgery Each book presents 75 to 80 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781763639 • 2,048 pp • 480 illus • Softcover – 8 Book Bundle
Emergency Medicine In A Page Ambulatory Medicine, 1e Scott Kahan MD
Featuring a uniquely visual two-page-spread design that is great for rapid reference or review, In A Page Ambulatory Medicine provides a quick overview of the diseases, symptoms, and injuries most commonly seen in outpatient settings. Each disease is presented on a two-page spread in boxes with consistent headings: introduction; etiology, epidemiology, and risk factors; patient presentation; differential diagnosis; diagnostic evaluation; treatment and management; and prognosis and complications. Bulleted key points appear under each heading. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781764957 • 272 pp • Softcover • Available on thePoint
NMS Emergency Medicine, 2e Scott H Plantz MD
NMS Emergency Medicine, Second Edition provides medical students, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with an introduction to the core content of emergency medicine. The book’s concise narrative outline format helps readers quickly assimilate large amounts of material. Each chapter is followed by USMLE-style study questions. A comprehensive Board simulation examination is offered online. This edition has been thoroughly updated and streamlined to focus on essential material. Questions have been revised to better reflect the level of difficulty of shelf exams. The book has a new two-colour design with more illustrations and wider margins for notes. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781788847 • 736 pp • 132 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 Emergency Medicine, 4e Sandra I Kim MD, PhD
This Fourth Edition presents 78 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781768344 • 256 pp • 79 illus • Softcover
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Emergency/Gastroenterology
Christine T Silvers MD, PhD
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Emergency Medicine, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-andanswer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations. 2006 • ISBN: 9781405104975 • 480 pp • 27 illus • Softcover
Blueprints Emergency Medicine, 2e Nathan Mick
The Second Edition of Blueprints Emergency Medicine covers the essentials of emergency medicine that students need to know during their rotation and while preparing for exams. The thoroughly updated and reorganized Second Edition features coverage of the most common conditions encountered on the wards.
• Completely reorganized to cover the most common acute conditions first, followed by a systems-based approach to emergency medicine • Expanded coverage of trauma, bioterrorism, and pediatric emergencies • Greatly increased number of figures, tables, and algorithms • 75 board-format Q&As with answer explanations • Now includes evidence-based references
2005 • ISBN: 9781405104616 • 324 pp • 80 illus • Softcover
SOAP for Emergency Medicine, 1e Michael Bond
SOAP for Emergency Medicine features 85 clinical problems with each case presented in an easy to read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be handled. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care.
Radiology Radiology Recall, 2e Spencer B Gay MD
Part of the successful Recall Series, Radiology Recall is ideal for medical students and interns reviewing radiology on rotations. It follows an interactive question-and-answer format that allows readers to test and reinforce their recall of key concepts. Icons throughout the text flag Key Concepts and Mnemonic Devices. The book is organized by organ system and extensively illustrated with over 400 images. This Second Edition features a new chapter on nuclear medicine and major updates on CT, PET, and interventional radiology. The chapters on physics and vascular imaging have been extensively revised.
Radiology/REFERENCE/DICTIONARY
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2e
2008 • ISBN: 9780781765596 • 656 pp • 423 illus • Softcover
Blueprints Radiology, 2e Alina Uzelac
The Second Edition of Blueprints Radiology covers the essentials that students need to know on rotations and while preparing for exams. The thoroughly updated and greatly expanded Second Edition features coverage of the most common conditions encountered on the wards. Features include: • New chapters on interventional radiology and nuclear medicine • Greater emphasis on classic radiological findings and pearls • High-quality images, including an increased number of CTs, MRIs, and x-rays • 75 brand new board-format questions, with detailed answer explanations • Now includes evidence-based resources. 2005 • ISBN: 9781405104609 • 192 pp • 213 illus • Softcover
Reference/Dictionary
2004 • ISBN: 9781405104425 • 232 pp • Softcover
NMS Clinical Manual of Emergency Medicine, 2e Paul D Biddinger MD
USMLE Step 2 Recall, 2e Eugene D McGahren III, MD
Now in its Second Edition, this widely popular pocket book contains condensed information that provides quick access protocols and extensive treatment modalities for ER medicine. Known as the unofficial handbook of the ER rotation among third and fourth year medical students, it is used as a protocol, procedure, and treatment manual and is referred to often. Includes mnemonics for fast recall, alphabetical organization of its chapters by disease entities, five ACLS algorithms and an acetaminophen poisoning nomogram.
This revised edition in the popular Recall Series is an excellent preparation tool for both the Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Clinical Skills (CS) parts of the USMLE Step 2. The book presents patient cases followed by rapid-fire USMLE-style questions. Questions appear in the left-hand column and answers appear in the right-hand column. Coverage encompasses all clinical areas tested on the USMLE Step 2. Cases and questions teach pattern recognition for diseases tested in the CK’s multiple-choice questions and the CS’s live patient presentations. This edition includes a new chapter on ethics and statistics as well as an expanded cardiology chapter.
2002 • ISBN: 9780781735513 • 283 pp • 33 illus • Softcover
2010 • ISBN: 9781605479071 • 384 pp • 53 illus • Softcover
Gastroenterology High-Yield™ Gastrointestinal Tract, 1e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
High-Yield™ Gastrointestinal Tract is the fifth in a series of High-Yield™ Systems books by a best-selling medical textbook author that cover the basic sciences of the medical school curriculum using a systems-based approach. This approach helps students integrate their first two years’ course material and offers excellent preparation for USMLE Step 1 and clinical rotations. Chapters review each basic science — embryology, gross anatomy, radiology, histology, physiology, pathology, microbiology, and pharmacology — as it relates to all the organs along the gastrointestinal tract. The book is replete with radiographs, CT and MRI scans, and micrographs of normal tissue and pathologic conditions.
Step-Up to USMLE Step 1 A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for the USMLE Step 1, 4e Sonia Mehta MD
The book has been widely acclaimed for its high-yield, systems-based organization, which parallels the USMLE Step 1 content outline and helps students synthesize the information from their basic science courses. The popular, user-friendly format features numerous charts and diagrams and Quick Hits notes in the margins that help students integrate concepts across systems. In the Fourth Edition, clinical vignettes have been developed within each chapter, pharmacology has been further integrated into the systems-based format, a Crunch Time Review has been added, and a completely new chapter outlines study tips and strategies. All information has been reviewed by faculty to ensure accuracy. A companion Website features fully searchable online text, a sample question bank, and more. 2009 • ISBN: 9781605474700 • 424 pp • 136 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2009 • ISBN: 9780781783378 • 192 pp • 213 illus • Softcover
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Psychiatry/Pulmonary
Joshua T. Thornhill IV, MD NMS Psychiatry, Fifth Edition offers medical students a quick review of psychiatry in an outline format that allows rapid study and retention. Each chapter is followed by USMLE-style questions and answers. A comprehensive Board simulation examination is offered online. This updated edition includes the latest medications, treatment protocols, and evidence-based practice guidelines. The substance-related disorders chapter now includes club drugs. Eating disorders have been given a separate chapter to distinguish them from impulse disorders. Questions have been revised to better reflect the level of difficulty of shelf exams. The book has a new two-colour design with wider margins for notes.
Blueprints Pocket Gastroenterology, 1e Shilpa Grover MD
Blueprints Pocket Gastroenterology is designed as a quick read for students on rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty. Pocket-sized and practical, the text reviews the clinical topics a student would most likely encounter during an elective rotation and also provides the basic knowledge needed before USMLE Steps 2 and 3 in an organized, easy-toread outline format. The book also features appendices on opportunities in gastroenterology, a question and answer review, and suggested additional reading.
2007 • ISBN: 9780781765145 • 300 pp • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2007 • ISBN: 9781405104708 • 224 pp • 25 illus • Softcover
Genetics/General Practice
NMS Psychiatry, 5e
Genetics Psychiatry Recall, 2e Barbara Fadem PhD
Psychiatry Recall, Second Edition facilitates rapid review and memorization of the key concepts encountered during the psychiatry rotation with a concise question-and-answer format. You get coverage of the psychiatric disorders in the DSM-IV-TR, types of therapy, and special issues in psychiatry, along with tips for the rotation and preparation for the Boards. 2004 • ISBN: 9780781745116 • 210 pp • Softcover
BRS Genetics, 1e
Ronald W Dudek PhD Widely used by medical students studying for the USMLE Step 1, the Board Review Series (BRS) provides basic knowledge as it relates to clinical situations. BRS Genetics addresses a field that is increasingly taught in shorter courses. Chapters are written in an outline format and include pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, algorithms, and numerous illustrations, including a 16-page full-colour insert. The book contains nearly 300 USMLE-style questions to help test students’ memorization and mastery. A companion Website includes a question bank as well as fully searchable text. 2000 • ISBN: 9780781799942 • 352 pp • 125 Illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
High-Yield™ Psychiatry, 2e Barbara Fadem, PhD
As part of the popular High-Yield™ Series, this updated Second Edition provides a succinct review in outline format of psychiatry for students during their rotation and while preparing for the USMLE Step 2. 2003 • ISBN: 9780781742689 • 150 pp • Softcover
High-Yield™ Genetics, 1e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
High-Yield™ Genetics is an important addition to the High-Yield™ Series, which medical students rely on heavily to review for the USMLE. This new volume provides a concise, clinically oriented summary of genetics in the popular High-Yield™ outline format. The book is generously illustrated with schematic line drawings as well as photographs of the most clinically relevant diseases. Illustrations appear at the end of each chapter in a multi-panel figure, similar to a mini-atlas. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781768771 • 134 pp • 108 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Pulmonary Medicine High-Yield™ Lung, 1e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
High-Yield™ Lung is the first in a series of High-Yield™ Systems books by a best-selling medical textbook author that cover the basic sciences of the medical school curriculum using a systems-based approach. This approach helps students integrate their first two years’ course material and offers excellent preparation for USMLE Step 1 and clinical rotations.
General Practice Blueprints Family Medicine, 3e Martin Lipsky
Chapters cover each basic science — embryology, gross anatomy, radiology, histology, physiology, pathology, microbiology, and pharmacology — as it relates to the pulmonary system. The book is replete with radiographs, CT and MRI scans, and micrographs of normal tissue and pathologic conditions. Sections of the book are tabbed for easy reference.
Blueprints Family Medicine, Third Edition covers the essentials of family medicine that students need to know during their rotation and while preparing for the USMLE. The thoroughly updated Third Edition provides coverage of the most common conditions encountered on the wards. This edition also features 100 updated USMLE-style questions with full explanations for all answer choices in the book and 50 additional USMLE-style questions with full explanations online in an interactive question bank. An updated appendix of evidence-based resources is also included. A companion website includes the fully searchable text plus 50 additional USMLE-style questions with full explanations.
2005 • ISBN: 9780781755702 • 162 pp • 251 illus • Softcover
2010 • ISBN: 9781608310876 • 352 pp • 20 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
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General Practice
Psychiatry
In A Page Signs & Symptoms, 2e Scott Kahan MD
Featuring a uniquely visual two-page-spread design that is great for rapid reference or review, In a Page Pediatrics, Second Edition provides a quick overview of the diseases, symptoms, and injuries most commonly seen in children. Each disease is presented on a two-page spread in boxes with consistent headings: introduction; etiology, epidemiology, and risk factors; patient presentation; differential diagnosis; diagnostic evaluation; treatment and management; and prognosis and complications. Bulleted key points appear under each heading. This edition features expanded differential diagnosis sections, an appendix of common symptoms and differential diagnosis, and more coverage of pharmacologic treatment. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781770439 • 384 pp • Softcover
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1: Behavioral Science, 5e Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
Completely revised by new authors, this Fifth Edition presents 100 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 1. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781764643 • 256 pp • 75 illus • Softcover
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Psychiatry, 2e Jennifer Hoblyn MD, MRCPsych, MPH
NMS Q&A Family Medicine, 2e David R Rudy MD, MPH
Designed for third- and fourth-year medical students in the family medicine rotation, this book contains about 500 clinical vignette-based review questions, answers, and explanations similar to those generally found on the USMLE Step 2. The completely updated Second Edition includes all new questions and explanations, plus four new chapters: dermatology in primary care, geriatrics in primary care, haematology in primary care, and drug interactions, caveats, and primary care. This book will help students master large amounts of information in a short time and review specific topics quickly. It will also be useful to residents studying for the family medicine boards. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781791885 • 400 pp • Softcover
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Family Medicine, 2e Kimberly S Chang MD
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Psychiatry, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-andanswer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations. 2007 • ISBN: 9781405104968 • 304 pp • 8 illus • Softcover
High-Yield™ Brain & Behavior, 1e Barbara Fadem, PhD
High-Yield™ Brain and Behavior is the fourth volume in the High-Yield™ Systems Series, which covers the basic sciences of the medical school curriculum using a systems-based approach. This book is the only review book to cover the combined material from neuroscience and behavioral science courses in an outline format with a focus on the USMLE Step 1. Chapters cover each basic science — embryology, gross anatomy, radiology, histology, physiology, pathology, microbiology, and pharmacology — as it relates to the nervous system. Patient snapshots provide concise descriptions of classic clinical cases. Tables help students memorize large amounts of information, and figures provide detailed visual cues.
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Family Medicine, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiplechoice questions and detailed answer explanations.
2007 • ISBN: 9780781792288 • 256 pp • 103 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2006 • ISBN: 9781405104951 • 437 pp • 27 illus • Softcover
Sandra I Kim MD, PhD
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 Psychiatry, 4e This Fourth Edition presents 80 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781768467 • 256 pp • 100 illus • Softcover
SOAP for Family Medicine, 1e Daniel C Maldonado
SOAP for Family Medicine features 90 clinical problems with each case presented in an easy to read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be handled. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care. 2004 • ISBN: 9781405104371 • 224 pp • Softcover
Psychiatry Recall, 2e Barbara Fadem PhD
Psychiatry Recall, Second Edition facilitates rapid review and memorization of the key concepts encountered during the psychiatry rotation with a concise question-and-answer format. You get coverage of the psychiatric disorders in the DSM-IV-TR, types of therapy, and special issues in psychiatry, along with tips for the rotation and preparation for the Boards. 2004 • ISBN: 9780781745116 • 210 pp • Softcover
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Psychiatry
Haematology Blueprints Hematology and Oncology, 1e
Patient Encounters: Neurology and Psychiatry Work-Up, 1e
Casey O Connell
Michael Levy MD PhD
Designed as a quick read for both students on a hematology/oncology rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty, Blueprints Hematology and Oncology covers the essentials that every practitioner will need to know. Pocket-sized and practical, this book covers the most common conditions students are likely to encounter. It focuses on the essential content students need to know during a rotation allowing for a fast, easy read.
Patient Encounters: The Neurology and Psychiatry Work-Up provides practical, how-to guidance for medical students approaching patients for the first time in a new psychiatry/ neurology rotation. This pocket-sized book covers most common conditions encountered in the psychiatry/neurology clerkship and focuses on the important stages or timelines in the patient encounter. The book identifies pertinent positives, negatives, and alert conditions in the history and physical examination; provides guidance on working up the patient, including appropriate diagnostic studies and procedures; explains the rationale behind clinical decision making; and provides diagnosis-based, evidence-based, high-yield, peer-reviewed journal references.
Twenty-five multiple-choice review questions are included to help students test their understanding of the subject. The book also features a valuable appendix on career and residency opportunities. Also included are sections on medications and their toxicities and common haematological and oncological emergencies.
2010 • ISBN: 9780781793971 • 400 pp • 30 illus • Softcover
Haematology/Histology/Immunology
Psychiatry
2005 • ISBN: 9781405104494 • 272 pp • 19 illus • Softcover
Blueprints Psychiatry, 5e Michael J Murphy MD, MPH
BRS Cell Biology and Histology, 5e
Part of the highly regarded Blueprints series, Blueprints Psychiatry provides students with a concise review of what they need to know in their psychiatry rotations or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and key points. A question and answer section at the end of the book includes 100 boardformat questions with complete rationales. This edition includes new images, more USMLE study questions, and a Neural Basis section for each major diagnostic category. A companion Website includes a question bank and fully searchable text.
Leslie P Gartner PhD
This Fifth Edition continues the BRS tradition of an outline-format review for USMLE and course exams, with review questions at the end of each chapter and a comprehensive USMLEformat examination at the end of the book. Each chapter also features a high-yield section on clinical correlations. The book is concise and well illustrated, with line drawings and electron micrographs. This edition features updated content, additional electron micrographs, new conceptual line drawings, and review questions in current USMLE format. Additional multiplechoice questions, photomicrographs, and electron micrographs for further review is available online at thePoint.
2009 • ISBN: 9780781782531 • 176 pp • 25 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2007 • ISBN: 9780781785778 • 384 pp • 79 Illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
BRS Behavioral Science, 5e Barbara Fadem PhD
The Second Edition of Blueprints Cardiology covers the essentials that students need to know on cardiology and internal medicine rotations and while preparing for the USMLE. The thoroughly updated Second Edition features coverage of the most common conditions encountered on the wards. Features include: • New chapter on Pre-operative Evaluation of the Cardiac Patient • Two new appendices with Common Cardiac Drugs and Sample ECGs • Revised and expanded Q&A section with 75 board-format questions and detailed answer explanations • Evidence-based resources 2008 • ISBN: 9780781782579 • 216 pp • 24 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Immunology Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Immunology, 1e Thao Doan, MD
Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology is a brand-new addition to the internationally best-selling Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Series. This volume offers a highly visual presentation of essential immunology material, with all the popular features of the series: over 300 full-colour annotated illustrations, an outline format, chapter summaries, review questions, and case studies that link basic science to real-life clinical situations. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Immunology can be used as a review text for a short immunology course, or paired with Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology for a combined microbiology/immunology course. A companion Website features the fully searchable online text, 300 additional USMLE-style questions, an Image Bank, and a library of individual image components from which instructors can assemble their own figures in PowerPoint. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781795432 • 384 pp • 300 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
High-Yield™ Behavioral Science, 3e Barbara Fadem, PhD
High-Yield™ Behavioral Science, Third Edition presents a concise review of the behavioral science material tested on the USMLE Step 1. The High-Yield™ outline format, with tables, diagrams, photographs, and images to clarify important material, provides a concentrated, efficient review for both course exams and the USMLE. Patient Snapshots present clinical scenarios and pose specific questions. Annotated answers and explanations appear at the end of each chapter. This edition is thoroughly updated, consistent with DSM-IV-TR, and reorganized into six major sections: The Life Cycle; Biological and Psychological Bases of Behavior; Psychopathology; Social Behavior; The Practice of Medicine; and Epidemiology and Statistics. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781782586 • 160 pp • 15 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
High-Yield™ Immunology, 2e Arthur G Johnson, PhD
This book extracts the most important information on immunology and presents it in a concise, uncluttered fashion to prepare students for USMLE. High-Yield™ means exactly that! Includes are study guides with the barest essentials, complex ideas presented visually, lean efficient text and authoritative information from expert authors in the field.This book provides an uncomplicated review of immunology and clarifies difficulty concepts. 2005 • ISBN: 9780781774697 • 112 pp • 34 illus • Softcover
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Infectious/Internal Medicine
In A Page Infectious Disease, 1e Jack McCue MD
Featuring a uniquely visual two-page-spread design that is great for rapid reference or review, In A Page Infectious Disease provides a quick overview of the most commonly seen infectious diseases. Each disease is presented on a two-page spread in boxes with consistent headings: introduction; etiology, epidemiology, and risk factors; patient presentation; differential diagnosis; diagnostic evaluation; treatment and management; and prognosis and complications. Bulleted key points appear under each heading. An appendix briefly reviews antibiotics. 2006 • ISBN: 9780781764988 • 368 pp • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Pharmacology Recall Audio MP3, 1e Anand Ramachandran MD
Now you can study for course exams on the run any time and anywhere with this audio version of Pharmacology Recall. With over 400 rapid-fire questions and answers in downloadable MP3 files, you can have this review tool available wherever you go to help you memorize the most crucial facts. Files can be used on any digital audio playback device. The questions and answers were developed by more than 20 MDs and medical students and reviewed by pharmacology experts. Now you can study for course and USMLE exams on the run any time and anywhere with this audio version of Pharmacology Recall. With over 400 rapid-fire questions and answers in downloadable MP3 files, you can have this review tool available wherever you go to help you memorize the most crucial facts. Files can be used on any digital audio playback device. The questions and answers were developed by more than 20 MDs and medical students and reviewed by pharmacology experts. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781766593 • MP3 Audio
Pharmacology/Plastic Surgery
Infectious Diseases
Blueprints Infectious Diseases, 1e Samir S. Shah
Designed as a quick read for both students on a pediatrics rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty, Blueprints Infectious Diseases covers the essentials of infectious diseases that every student will need to know. Pocket-sized and practical, this book will cover the most common conditions students are likely to encounter. It focuses on the essential content students need to know during a rotation allowing for a fast, easy read. The text emphasizes pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Twenty-five multiple-choice and matching review questions are included to help students test their understanding of the subject. The book also features valuable appendices on career and residency opportunities, commonly prescribed medications, and a list of evidence-based resources for those who would like to learn more.
Hardcore Pharmacology, 1e Rodrigo E Saenz, MD
Hardcore Pharmacology focuses on the essentials of pharmacology, as an ultra-high yield Step 1 review and an ideal course supplement. Figures and images help students visualize key concepts, and the concise, outline format allows rapid access to vital information. Critical hardcore facts are highlighted in the text, emphasizing the most heavily tested information for review. 2006 • ISBN: 9781405104548 • 256 pp • Softcover
2005 • ISBN: 9781405104531 • 288 pp • Softcover
Internal Medicine
BRS Pharmacology Flash Cards, 1e Sandra I Kim MD PhD
Medicine Recall, 4e James Bergin MD
Medicine Recall, Fourth Edition covers the core specialty areas within internal medicine: cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, gastroenterology, hematology, oncology, infectious disease, endocrinology, allergy and immunology, rheumatology, neurology, and dermatology. The book is written in the rapid-fire Recall Series question-and-answer format, with the question on the left side of the page and the answer on the right. Mnemonics are interspersed throughout. Each chapter is written by faculty, students, and fellows and emphasizes diagnosis and treatment. 2010 • ISBN: 9781451105353 • Softcover
Patient Encounters: The Internal Medicine Work-Up, 1e Brian Garibaldi MD
Patient Encounters: The Internal Medicine Work-Up provides practical, how-to guidance for medical students approaching patients for the first time in a new internal medicine rotation. This pocket-sized book covers most common conditions encountered in the internal medicine clerkship and focuses on the important stages or timelines in the patient encounter. The book identifies pertinent positives, negatives, and alert conditions in the history and physical examination; provides guidance on working up the patient, including appropriate diagnostic studies and procedures; explains the rationale behind clinical decision making; and provides diagnosis-based, evidencebased, high-yield, peer-reviewed journal references. 2010 • ISBN: 9780781793964 • 600 pp • 40 illus • Softcover
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These quick and convenient flash cards will greatly assist students in reviewing and learning the important details about pharmacology. Each of the 259 cards offers a brief question and answer, using a trigger phrase to help students memorize and recall correct responses. BRS Pharmacology Flash Cards is part of a series of portable flash cards covering microbiology, pathology, and now pharmacology. Designed to accompany BRS Pharmacology, these review cards will also help students enrolled in other basic science or pharmacology courses. 2004 • ISBN: 9780781747967 • 500 pp • 5 Illus • Card Deck
Plastic Surgery Blueprints Plastic Surgery, 1e Jesse Taylor
Pocket-sized and practical, this book covers the most common conditions students are likely to encounter. It focuses on the essential content students need to know during a rotation allowing for a fast, easy read. Blueprints Plastic Surgery provides an overview of basic techniques, as well as a concise review of the history, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of common problems facing plastic surgeons.Twenty-five multiple-choice review questions are included to help students test their understanding of the subject. The book also features valuable appendices on career and residency opportunities, and a handy reference list of commonly prescribed medications. 2004 • ISBN: 9781405104463 • 192 pp • 26 illus • Softcover
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Pharmacology
High-Yield™ Pharmacology, 3e Stephanie T Weiss, PhD
Now in its Third Edition, High-Yield™ Pharmacology provides a succinct review of pharmacology while clarifying difficult concepts. Need-to-know information is presented in a clear, concise outline format. Additional features include updated drug references, a drug index, key points in bold, and tables summarizing key facts. Whether a student is reviewing for the end-of-year exams in pharmacology or brushing up for the USMLE, this book provides a quick overview of this challenging topic.
Blueprints Medicine, 5e Vincent B Young MD, PhD
One of the best selling and most highly regarded volumes in the Blueprints series, Blueprints Medicine provides a concise review of what students need to know in their rotations or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and key points boxes. This edition has been reorganized to follow the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine guidelines and includes thoroughly updated content and additional tables and figures. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book includes 100 board-format questions with complete rationales for each answer choice. A companion website includes a question bank with 50 additional questions and answers and fully searchable text.
Internal Medicne
Pharmacology
2009 • ISBN: 9780781788700 • 448 pp • 114 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2009 • ISBN: 9780781792738 • 160 pp • 33 illus • Softcover
BRS Pharmacology, 5e Gary C Rosenfeld PhD
This concise review of medical pharmacology is designed to help medical students streamline their study for course review and help prepare for the USMLE Step 1. Each chapter presents specific drugs and discusses their general properties, mechanism of action, pharmacologic effects, therapeutic uses, and adverse effects. Drug lists and two-colour tables and figures summarize essential information. USMLE-style review questions and answers with explanations follow each chapter and a comprehensive examination appears at the end of the book. A companion website offers fully searchable text and an interactive question bank with questions from the book.
NMS Medicine Casebook, 1e Tilak Shah MD
Organized by subspecialty, this case-based review covers all the information students are expected to learn during their internal medicine clerkship. Each topic begins with a brief patient history and a question about the most likely diagnosis or next step in management followed by a discussion of alternative diagnoses and management strategies. The user-friendly approach includes numerous algorithms, images, mnemonics, and tables. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text. 2009 • ISBN: 9780781784689 • 704 pp • 176 illus • 194 tables • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2009 • ISBN: 9780781789134 • 368 pp • 51 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
In A Page Medicine, 2e Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 4e International Edition Richard A Harvey, PhD
Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fourth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures of mechanisms of action actually show students how drugs work, instead of just telling them. As in previous editions, the book features an outline format, over 500 full-colour illustrations, cross-references to other volumes in the series, and over 125 review questions. Content has been thoroughly updated, and a new chapter covers toxicology. New to this edition is a companion Website containing all of the illustrations, fully searchable text, and an interactive question bank.
Scott Kahan MD
Featuring a uniquely visual two-page-spread design that is great for rapid reference or review, In a Page Medicine, Second Edition provides a quick overview of the diseases and disorders most commonly seen during an internal or family medicine rotation and in the clinic. Each problem is presented on a two-page spread in boxes with consistent headings including introduction; etiology, pathophysiology and risk factors; patient presentation; differential diagnosis; diagnostic evaluation; treatment and management; and prognosis and complications. Bulleted key points appear under each heading. This edition features expanded differential diagnosis sections. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781770354 • 384 pp • Softcover
2008 • ISBN: 9780781771559 • 560 pp • 570 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Advanced Medicine Recall, 1e James D Bergin MD
Completely revised by new authors, this Fifth Edition presents 100 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 1. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology.
Advanced Medicine Recall is written primarily for fourth year medical students, sub-interns, and interns. It expands upon the core clinical specialty areas within internal medicine—cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, gastroenterology, hematology, oncology, infectious disease, endocrinology, allergy and immunology, rheumatology, neurology, and dermatology. This book is written in the rapid-fire question and answer format of the Recall Series, with the question on the left side of the page and the answer on the right. Mnemonics are interspersed throughout. Additional chapters in Advanced Medicine Recall include Environmental Medicine, Psychiatry, and The Consultant. The focus of the advanced material is on differential diagnosis, patient management, and disease management.
2007 • ISBN: 9780781764858 • 256 pp • 100 illus • Softcover
2008 • ISBN: 9780781776295 • 800 pp • 20 illus • Softcover
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1: Pharmacology, 5e Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
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Internal Medicne
Paediatrics
NMS Medicine, 6e Susan Wolfsthal MD
NMS Medicine, Sixth Edition is the ideal reference and review for medical students in the internal medicine clerkship. The concise, outline-format coverage of essentials, end-of-chapter USMLE-style questions, and case studies at the end of the book offer excellent preparation for the shelf/end-of-rotation exam and USMLE. This edition has been thoroughly updated and streamlined to focus on essential material. The revised questions better reflect the level of difficulty of shelf/end-of-rotation exams. The book has a new two-colour design with more illustrations and wider margins for notes. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text, additional material which is indicated in the book by icons, and a comprehensive examination. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781769754 • 656 pp • 165 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Blueprints Pocket Pediatric ICU, 1e Adam Schwarz MD
Blueprints Pocket Pediatric ICU is designed as a quick read for students on rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty. Pocket-sized and practical, the text covers the clinical topics a student would most likely encounter during an elective rotation and also provides the basic knowledge needed before USMLE Steps 2 and 3 in an organized, easy-to-read outline format. The book also features appendices on opportunities in pediatric critical care, a question and answer review, and suggested additional reading. Blueprints Pocket Pediatric ICU is perfect for medical students. 2006 • ISBN: 9781405104852 • 288 pp • 6 illus • Softcover
Step-Up to Medicine, 2e Steven S. Agabegi MD
This book is a primary review tool to prepare students for both the internal medicine clerkship and the end-rotation NBME shelf examination. This logical alternative to several limited-focus books blends a bullet-outline format students prefer in a review book with comprehensive paragraphs, as needed, for optimal preparation. Illustrations, charts, tables, graphs, mnemonics, and Quick Hits pearls for the clerkship speed and supplement learning. Ample content without superfluous detail enables students to readily evaluate and expand their knowledge of cardiology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, hematology, neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, nephrology, genitourinary disorders, fluids and electrolytes, dermatology, and musculoskeletal problems. A new section in this Second Edition presents 100 USMLE-style clinical vignette-based questions with answers. A colour insert contains over thirty full-colour images. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text and colour photographs.
SOAP for Pediatrics, 1e Michael Polisky
SOAP for Pediatrics features over 70 clinical problems with each case presented in an easy to read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be handled. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care. 2004 • ISBN: 9781405104340 • 192 pp • Softcover
2008 • ISBN: 9780781771535 • 560 pp • 120 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
BRS Pediatrics, 1e Lloyd J Brown MD
Like other titles in the Board Review Series, BRS Pediatrics is designed to offer students a strong foundation for subsequent learning in both primary care and subspecialty paediatrics.
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2: Internal Medicine I: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, 4e Sandra I Kim MD
This Fourth Edition presents 80 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology.
BRS Pediatrics features: • A comprehensive overview of the basic principles of paediatrics • Detailed information for the paediatric subinternships and paediatric subspecialty rotations • Case-based review tests (simulating USMLE Step 2 questions) at the end of each chapter • Explanations for the correct answers and the incorrect responses with cross-references to the appropriate text for student follow-up • End-of-book comprehensive 100-question examination 2004 • ISBN: 9780781721295 • 528 pp • 50 Illus • Softcover
2008 • ISBN: 9780781768351 • 256 pp • 99 illus • Softcover
In A Page Pediatric Signs & Symptoms, 1e Jonathan Teitelbaum
This Fourth Edition presents 75 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology.
In A Page Pediatric Signs & Symptoms is your timesaving solution to long hours and busy wards. This innovative one-page format provides the definition, differential diagnosis, workup and diagnosis, and treatment options for nearly 170 diseases and disorders. • Perfect for a quick review of signs & symptoms • Organized alphabetically by system/topic so you can quickly look up the information you need • Written by residents, and practitioners; then reviewed by specialists, ensuring you have the most up-to-date, accurate information • Emphasizes high-yield information for the most commonly encountered diseases, disorders, and medical issues • Provides you with a visually distinct and unique way to help you learn and remember! • Fits in your white coat pocket for on-the-spot reference
2007 • ISBN: 9780781768368 • 256 pp • 77 illus • Softcover
2004 • ISBN: 9781405104272 • 288 pp • Softcover
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 Internal Medicine II, 4e Sandra I Kim MD, PhD
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Paediatrics
Paul H Dworkin, MD
NMS Pediatrics, Fifth Edition is the ideal reference and review for medical students in the pediatrics clerkship. The concise, outline-format coverage of essentials and end-of-chapter USMLE-style questions offer excellent preparation for the shelf/end-of-rotation exam and USMLE. This thoroughly updated edition focuses on areas emphasized in the most current Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) curriculum. The revised questions better reflect the level of difficulty of shelf/end-of-rotation exams. The book has a new two-color design and wider margins for notes. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text, case studies, and a comprehensive examination. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781770750 • 480 pp • 30 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Medicine Recall, 3e James D Bergin MD
Medicine Recall covers the core specialty areas within internal medicine: cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, gastroenterology, hematology, oncology, infectious disease, endocrinology, allergy and immunology, rheumatology, neurology, and dermatology. The book is written in the rapid-fire Recall Series question-and-answer format, with the question on the left side of the page and the answer on the right. Mnemonics are interspersed throughout. This edition focuses more sharply on the clinical clerkship and is smaller for a better white coat pocket fit. Each chapter is written by faculty, students, and fellows and emphasizes diagnosis and treatment.
Internal Medicne
NMS Pediatrics, 5e
2007 • ISBN: 9780781794145 • 832 pp • 34 illus • Softcover
In A Page Inpatient Medicine, 1e Jack Perkins MD
In A Page Pediatrics, 2e Scott Kahan MD
Featuring a uniquely visual two-page-spread design that is great for rapid reference or review, In a Page Pediatrics, Second Edition provides a quick overview of the diseases, symptoms, and injuries most commonly seen in children. Each disease is presented on a two-page spread in boxes with consistent headings: introduction; etiology, epidemiology, and risk factors; patient presentation; differential diagnosis; diagnostic evaluation; treatment and management; and prognosis and complications. Bulleted key points appear under each heading. This edition features expanded differential diagnosis sections, an appendix of common symptoms and differential diagnosis, and more coverage of pharmacologic treatment. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781770453 • 384 pp • Softcover • Available on thePoint
In a Page Inpatient Medicine provides a quick overview of diseases, on call complaints, and diagnostic procedures encountered in the inpatient setting. Section One is organized by disease; Section Two is organized by complaint (signs and symptoms); and Section Three is organized by diagnostic test or procedure. Each disease, complaint, or test/procedure is covered in an easy-tofollow two-page spread with key points bolded. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781764995 • 239 pp • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Medicine, 2e Jonathan Li MD
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Medicine, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations.
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 Pediatrics, 4e
2006 • ISBN: 9781405104913 • 425 pp • 27 illus • Softcover
Sandra I Kim MD, PhD
This Fourth Edition presents 75 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781768443 • 256 pp • 100 illus • Softcover
High-Yield™ Internal Medicine, 3e Raminder Nirula, MD, MPH
As part of the popular High-Yield™ Series, this updated Third Edition provides a concise review of internal medicine for students during their rotation and while preparing for the USMLE Step 2. High-Yield™ Internal Medicine, Third Edition is presented in a concise, uncluttered outline format with ample illustrations and tables. The book enables students to get the maximum relevance and performance from intensely focused study. 2006 • ISBN: 9780781781695 • 128 pp • 46 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Pediatrics, 2e Vedang A Londhe MD
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Pediatrics, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-andanswer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations. 2007 • ISBN: 9781405104920 • 426 pp • 27 illus • Softcover
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SOAP for Internal Medicine, 1e Peter S Uzelac
SOAP for Internal Medicine features 75 clinical problems with each case presented in an easyto-read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be handled. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care. 2004 • ISBN: 9781405104364 • 208 pp • Softcover
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Microbiology
BRS Pathology Flash Cards, 1e Todd A Swanson MD PhD
Intended to accompany the new edition of BRS Pathology, these 256 black and white flash cards serve to assist in active memorization of major diseases and conditions for each organ system. Topics covered for each organ system include basics of clinical manifestation, symptoms, associations, genetic etiology, and basic science mechanisms of disease. The cards also contain brief explanations of pathological findings where applicable. Design icons identify the different organ systems represented in the cards.
BRS Microbiology & Immunology, 5e Arthur G Johnson PhD
This newest edition features a full-colour design and illustrations throughout. The book is divided into 12 chapters and presents both a bug approach followed by an organ systems approach. It remains a succinct description of the most important microbiological and immunological concepts and critical details needed to understand important human infections and the immune system function and malfunction. End-of-chapter review tests feature updated USMLE-style questions with rationales and four USMLE comprehensive examinations (in 50 question blocks like Step 1) help test memorization and mastery of the subject. A companion website offers the fully searchable text and an online question bank.
2002 • ISBN: 9780781737104 • 250 pp • Card Deck
Pathology/Paediatrics
Microbiology
Paediatrics
2009 • ISBN: 9780781789127 • 320 pp • 92 Illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Patient Encounters: The Inpatient Pediatrics Work-Up, 1e Samir S Shah MD MSEM
Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Microbiology & Immunology, 1e Bonnie A Buxton, PhD
Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Microbiology and Immunology offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions-perfect for course review and board prep! Approximately 500 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, infectious disease, basic immunology, and clinical immunology. The book is heavily illustrated with photos of clinical manifestations or of gram-stained organisms, parasite eggs, oocysts or other parasitic stages, or pathologic specimens.Online access to the questions and answers provides flexible study options.
Patient Encounters: The Inpatient Pediatrics Work-Up provides practical, how-to guidance for medical students approaching patients for the first time in a new paediatrics rotation. This pocket-sized book covers most common conditions encountered in the pediatrics clerkship and focuses on the important stages or timelines in the patient encounter. The book identifies pertinent positives, negatives, and alert conditions in the history and physical examination; provides guidance on working up the patient, including appropriate diagnostic studies and procedures; explains the rationale behind clinical decision making; and provides diagnosisbased, evidence-based, high-yield, peer-reviewed journal references. 2010 • ISBN: 9780781794008 • 512 pp • 30 illus • Softcover
2009 • ISBN: 9781582558578 • 206 pp • 250 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Pediatrics Recall, 4e
Eugene D McGahren III, MD
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1: Microbiology I: Virology, Immunology, Parasitology, Mycology, 5e Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
Completely revised by new authors, this Fifth Edition presents 100 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 1. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology.
Pediatrics Recall, Fourth Edition reviews disease entities covered in a paediatric clerkship with rapid Q&A review format. Organized by disease process and involved systems, the text includes descriptions, signs, symptoms, pathophysiology essentials, treatments, and possible outcomes. Topics include basic issues in neonatal and pediatric fluid management, blood products, nutrition, growth, emergencies, and intensive care. One chapter is solely devoted to issues relating to the adolescent patient. Highlights of this edition include new illustrations and updated information on neuroblastoma staging, cancer staging, and vaccines. The pocket size makes it convenient for use on clinical rotations. 2010 • ISBN: 9781605476766 • 592 pp • 14 illus • Softcover
2007 • ISBN: 9780781764704 • 256 pp • 88 illus • Softcover
Blueprints Pediatrics, 5e Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1: Microbiology II: Virology, Immunology, Parasitology, Mycology, 5e Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
Completely revised by new authors, this Fifth Edition presents 100 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 1. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781764711 • 256 pp • 86 illus • Softcover
Bradley S Marino MD, MPP, MSCE One of the best selling and most highly regarded volumes in the Blueprints series, Blueprints Pediatrics provides students with a concise review of what they need to know in their paediatrics rotation or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and key points. A question and answer section at the end of the book presents 100 board-format questions with complete rationales. This edition includes full-colour dermatology and infectious disease photographs and multicoloured flow diagrams of congenital heart defects. A companion Website includes a question bank and fully searchable text. 2009 • ISBN: 9780781782517 • 384 pp • 89 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
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Pathology
Arthur S Schneider MD BRS Pathology, one of the flagship titles in the best-selling Board Review Series, is the best pathology review for the USMLE Step 1 exam. The concise, well-organized text helps students identify major pathological concepts deserving special emphasis. More than 450 USMLE-style review questions appear as chapter reviews and an end-of-book comprehensive exam. All questions include answers and full explanation sections. The Fourth Edition features full-colour text and 75 additional full-colour photographs to guide students to visual mastery of pathologic diagnosis. A companion Website provides the fully searchable text and all the questions in the text through an interactive question bank.
High-Yield™ Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2e Louise Hawley, PhD
This edition extracts the most important information on microbiology and infectious diseases and presents it in a concise, succinct fashion to prepare students for the USMLE. The book also serves as an excellent course review, with illustrations, review questions, and high-yield case study sections. This edition features 70 new images. High-Yield™ means exactly that...readers reap maximum benefits from very focused study.
Microbiology
BRS Pathology, 4e
2006 • ISBN: 9780781760324 • 240 pp • 116 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
2008 • ISBN: 9780781779418 • 464 pp • 132 Illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
High-Yield™ Histopathology, 3e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
High-Yield™ Histopathology reviews the relationships of basic histology to the pathology, physiology, and pharmacology of clinical conditions that are tested on the USMLE Step 1 and seen in clinical practice. The book includes case studies that prepare students for the clinical vignette questions on the USMLE Step 1. Numerous light and electron micrographs and pathology photographs help students understand the structure and physiological function of organ systems and the pathology of diseases. Tables of laboratory findings in pathological diagnosis aid students in diagnosing pathological conditions and answering clinical vignette questions.
Hardcore Microbiology and Immunology, 1e Benjamin W Sears, MD
Hardcore Microbiology and Immunology focuses on the essentials of microbiology and immunology, as an ultra-high yield USMLE Step 1 review and an ideal course supplement. Figures and images help students visualize key concepts, and the concise, outline format allows rapid access to vital information. Critical hardcore facts are highlighted in the text, emphasizing the most heavily tested information for review. 2006 • ISBN: 9781405104869 • 168 pp • 40 illus • Softcover
2007 • ISBN: 9780781769594 • 336 pp • 133 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology, 2e Richard A Harvey, PhD
Hardcore Pathology focuses on the essentials of pathology, as an ultra-high yield USMLE Step 1 review and an ideal course supplement. Figures and images help students visualize key concepts, and the concise, outline format allows rapid access to vital information. Critical hardcore facts are highlighted in the text, emphasizing the most heavily tested information for review.
Now in full colour, Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology, Second Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about medical microbiology. The book has the hallmark features for which Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews volumes are so popular: an outline format, 450 full-colour illustrations, end-of-chapter summaries, review questions, plus an entire section of clinical case studies with full-colour illustrations. This edition’s medical/clinical focus has been sharpened to provide a high-yield review. Five additional case studies have been included, bringing the total to nineteen. Review questions have been reformatted to comply with USMLE Step 1 style, with clinical vignettes.
2006 • ISBN: 9781405104982 • 150 pp • 25 illus • Softcover
2006 • ISBN: 9780781782159 • 432 pp • 450 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Hardcore Pathology, 1e Carter E Wahl, MD
High-Yield™ Pathology, 2e Ivan Damjanov, MD, MPH
Now in its Second Edition, High-Yield™ Pathology provides a concise, intensely focused review of pathology for course exams and the USMLE Step 1. The most important information is presented in an uncluttered outline format, with numerous line drawings and tables, NB (Nota Bene) boxes highlighting pathology pearls, and hundreds of review questions. This edition has been fully updated and includes a new High-Yield Glossary of Terms at the end of the book. 2005 • ISBN: 9780781798990 • 160 pp • 50 illus • Softcover
Pathology Recall, 1e Anikar Chhabra
Keeping consistent with the rapid-fire question and answer format of the Recall Series, this new edition on pathology is the fourth title focusing on the basic sciences. Ideal for medical students involved in study, review and preparation for the USMLE Step 1, this book also serves as a first-time course review or as a review by surgery students during their clinical years. Thirty-five chapters cover topics such as basic principles of pathology and pathologic reviews of various body systems. This quick access reference is a must during medical school.
Microbiology Recall, 1e
Alfa O Diallo MD Keeping consistent with the rapid-fire question-andanswer format of the Recall Series, this new addition on microbiology is the fifth title focusing on the basic sciences. Microbiology Recall is ideal for medical students involved in study, review, and preparation for the USMLE Step 1. 2004 • ISBN: 9780781751933 • 512 pp • 174 illus • Softcover
BRS Microbiology Flash Cards, 1e Todd A Swanson MD PhD
This set of 250 double-sided cards is intended to accompany Johnson’s BRS Microbiology and Immunology 4e. The cards consist of a straightforward series of questions and answers intended to help students enrolled in basic science courses and studying for USMLE Step 1. Utilizing a short phrase that triggers the recall of an answer, each card asks students to commit a key point to memory before moving on to the next card. In addition, they offer a unique advantage to the student by emphasizing the important details, rather than giving equal weight to all information about an organism. Compatibility:
BlackBerry® OS 4.1 or Higher / iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher / Palm OS 3.5 or higher / Palm Pre Classic / Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia) / Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC (all versions) / Windows Mobile Smartphone / Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC. 2003 • ISBN: 9780781744270 • 254 pp • Card Deck
2002 • ISBN: 9780781734066 • 552 pp • 100 illus • Softcover
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Medical-Surgery
Cases & Concepts Step 1: Pathophysiology Review, 1e
SOAP for Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1e
Aaron B Caughey MD
Cases & Concepts Step 1: Pathophysiology Review helps medical students prepare for USMLE Step 1 by combining basic science topics with clinical data. Working through 88 clinical cases, the reader gains experience analyzing cases, learns classic presentations of common diseases and syndromes, and integrates basic science concepts with clinical applications. Sections cover cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, hematology, oncology, endocrinology, rheumatology, reproduction, and neuroscience. Cases are followed by USMLEstyle questions with answers and rationales. Thumbnail and Key Concept boxes highlight key facts. A companion website offers fully searchable text online. 2009 • ISBN: 9780781782548 • 376 pp • 57 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Peter S Uzelac
SOAP for Obstetrics and Gynecology features over 60 clinical problems with each case presented in an easy-to-read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be handled. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care. 2004 • ISBN: 9781405104357 • 168 pp • Softcover
Orthopaedics
Orthopaedics/Pathology
Medical-Surgical
SOAP for Orthopedics, 1e Jonathan R Gottlieb MD
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1: Pathophysiology I: Pulmonary, Ob/Gyn, ENT, Hem/Onc, 5e
SOAP for Orthopedics features 60 clinical conditions with each case presented in an easy to read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be managed. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care.
Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
Completely revised by new authors, this Fifth Edition presents 100 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 1. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology.
2005 • ISBN: 9781405104760 • 160 pp • Softcover
2007 • ISBN: 9780781764650 • 228 pp • 76 illus • Softcover
Grant Cooper
Blueprints Orthopedics, 1e Blueprints Orthopedics covers the essentials of orthopaedics that every student will need to know. Pocket-sized and practical, this book covers the most common conditions students are likely to encounter. The focus is on the essential content students need to know during a rotation, allowing for a fast, easy read. Blueprints Orthopedics is organized anatomically for quick, easyto-use reference. Each chapter begins with a concise overview of high-yield surgical and functional anatomy, followed by review of the physical examination, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of common orthopaedic diseases and disorders.
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1: Pathophysiology II: GI, Neurology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, 5e
Fifty multiple-choice review questions are included to help students test their understanding of the subject. The book also features valuable appendices on career and residency opportunities, a handy reference list of commonly prescribed medications, a glossary of key words, terms, and tests, and suggested additional readings of current and classic evidence-based references.
Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
Completely revised by new authors, this Fifth Edition presents 100 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 1. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781764667 • 256 pp • 87 illus • Softcover
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 1: Pathophysiology III: CV, Dermatology, GU, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Peds, 5e Todd A Swanson MD, PhD
This edition’s cases give greater emphasis to pathogenesis, epidemiology, differential diagnosis, management, and complications and include radiologic images, photographs, tables, and algorithms. A new two-page format encourages students to read the case presentation and formulate an initial diagnosis before turning the page for the answer. The book ends with twenty all-new board-format questions and answers. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781764681 • 256 pp • 74 illus • Softcover
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2005 • ISBN: 9781405104012 • 192 pp • 42 illus • Softcover
Pathology Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Rubin’s Pathology, 2e Bruce A. Fenderson PhD
Lippincott’s Illustrated Review of Rubin’s Pathology, Second Edition offers up-todate, clinically relevant board-style questions-perfect for course review and board prep! Approximately 1,000 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in general and systemic pathology. The book is heavily illustrated with photos in the question or answer explanation. Online access to the questions and answers provides flexible study options. 2010 • ISBN: 9781608316403 • 336 pp • 393 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
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Obstetrics
Samantha M. Pfeifer MD
Nephrology
NMS Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sixth Edition provides a succinct outline-format review for medical students in the obstetrics and gynaecology clerkship. It includes case studies, USMLEstyle questions, and a comprehensive exam to prepare students for the shelf/end-of-rotation exam and USMLE Step 2. This edition includes two new chapters on recurrent pregnancy loss and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Diagnostic testing information in each chapter appears in tables for rapid review before seeing a patient. The book has a new two-colour design with more illustrations and tables and wider margins for notes. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text, case studies, and a comprehensive examination.
High-Yield™ Kidney, 1e Ronald W Dudek, PhD
High-Yield™ Kidney is the third in a series of High-Yield™ Systems books by a best-selling medical textbook author that cover the basic sciences of the medical school curriculum using a systems-based approach. This approach helps students integrate their first two years’ course material and offers excellent preparation for USMLE Step 1 and clinical rotations. Chapters cover each basic science — anatomy, histology, embryology, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, and pathology — as it relates to the kidneys. The book is replete with radiographs, CT and MRI scans, and micrographs of normal tissue and pathologic conditions. Sections of the book are tabbed for easy reference.
2008 • ISBN: 9780781770712 • 496 pp • 75 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Nephrology/Neurology
NMS Obstetrics & Gynecology, 6e
2006 • ISBN: 9780781755696 • 224 pp • 219 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4e Sandra I Kim MD, PhD
This Fourth Edition presents 75 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781768405 • 256 pp • 100 illus • Softcover
Osteopathic Medicine Recall, 1e Andrew D Mosier DO
Neurology Blueprints Neurology, 3e Frank W Drislane MD
Blueprints Neurology provides students with a complete review of the key topics and concepts—perfect for clerkship rotations and the USMLE. This edition has been completely updated—including new diagnostic and treatment information throughout—while maintaining its succinct, organized, and concise style. 100 board-format questions and answers with complete correct and incorrect answer explanations appear at the end of the book. 2009 • ISBN: 9780781796859 • 256 pp • 54 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Osteopathic Medicine Recall begins with the most basic concepts in osteopathic medicine, followed by a section on the axial and appendicular spine, the core of osteopathic medicine. Subsequent chapters present high-yield information on specific body areas and treatment modalities. References following each question direct readers to texts for in-depth explanations. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781766210 • 176 pp • 21 illus • Softcover
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2e Aaron B Caughey MD, MPP, MPH, PhD
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations.
Underground Clinical Vignettes Step 2 Neurology, 4e Sandra I Kim MD, PhD
This Fourth Edition presents 76 patient cases designed specifically to prepare students for clinical vignettes on the USMLE Step 2. Each case proceeds from chief complaint through diagnostic workup and treatment and includes buzzwords in history taking, physical examination, laboratory tests, imaging, and pathology. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781768375 • 256 pp • 40 illus • Softcover
2006 • ISBN: 9781405104906 • 418 pp • 27 illus • Softcover
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology, 2e Kevin Sheth MD
This concise, outline-formatted book serves as a preparation for USMLE examinations and for course review. In addition to the traditional High-Yield™ Series features, this book contains Patient Snapshots, Clinical Pearls, and a table summarizing common syndromes located in the back of the book. Numerous illustrations and tables supplement the text.
Blueprints Clinical Cases in Neurology, Second Edition offers third- and fourth-year medical students valuable preparation for clerkships and the USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book features 60 clinical cases, 10 new to this edition and 50 revised and updated from the first edition. Each case consists of a clinical vignette followed by thought questions and discussion, and ends with a question-and-answer review and a listing of suggested additional reading. A question-andanswer section at the end of the book contains 100 USMLE-format multiple-choice questions and detailed answer explanations.
2005 • ISBN: 9780781796309 • 208 pp • 47 illus • Softcover
2006 • ISBN: 9781405104944 • 390 pp • 27 illus • Softcover
High-Yield™ Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2e Elmar P Sakala, MD, MA, MPH
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Neurology/Neuroscience
James D Fix PhD
SOAP for Neurology, 1e Frank P Lin MD
SOAP for Neurology features 60 clinical problems with each case presented in an easy to read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be handled. Questions under each category teach the students important steps in clinical care. 2005 • ISBN: 9781405104579 • 192 pp • Softcover
Designed primarily for medical and dental students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 and other examinations, this book presents the essentials of human neuroanatomy in a succinct outline format with abundant illustrations. Over 600 USMLE-style questions with complete answers and explanations are included, some at the end of each chapter and some in an end-of-book Comprehensive Examination. This edition uses colour to delineate neuroanatomical pathways and highlight clinical correlations. New clinical MRI and MRA images have been added. Questions follow the clinical vignette-based format of the current USMLE. A companion Website on thePoint offers instant access to the complete, fully searchable text and all questions from the book. 2007 • ISBN: 9780781772457 • 480 pp • 197 Illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Neurology Recall, 2e
Neuroscience/Obstetrics
BRS Neuroanatomy, 4e
James Q. Miller MD
Designed with a symptom-oriented approach, the updated Second Edition of Neurology Recall is practical for both medical students and generalists who need a refresher course in neurology. The book is written by residents and clinicians and facilitates rapid review and memorization with a concise question-and-answer format covering the basic and specialized areas of neurology. You’ll also find these features: small, portable size, affordable price, bookmark to help you selftest by covering the answers, and an extensive index. 2003 • ISBN: 9780781745888 • 377 pp • 40 illus • Softcover
Neuroscience
Hardcore Neuroscience, 1e Kevin C Wang, MS, MPhil, PhD
Hardcore Neuroscience focuses on the essentials of neuroscience, as an ultra-high yield Step 1 review and an ideal course supplement. Figures and images help students visualize key concepts, and the concise, outline format allows rapid access to vital information. Critical hardcore facts are highlighted in the text, emphasizing the most heavily tested information for review. 2006 • ISBN: 9781405104715 • 150 pp • 25 illus • Softcover
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Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Neuroscience, 1e Duane E. Haines PhD
Lippincott’s Illustrated Q&A Review of Neuroscience offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions—perfect for course review and board prep! Approximately 500 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in neuroscience. Readers will find questions related to clinical topics, USMLE-style clinical vignettes, and content review questions. The book is heavily illustrated with clinical photographs and images portraying signs and symptoms and radiological images, including ultrasounds, PET scans, MRIs, CT scans, and X-rays. Online access to the questions and answers on a companion website provides flexible study options. 2011 • ISBN: 9781605478227 • 224 pp • 202 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Patient Encounters: The Obstetrics and Gynecology Work-Up, 1e Rajiv B Gala MD FACOG
Patient Encounters: The Obstetrics and Gynecology Work-Up provides practical, how-to guidance for medical students approaching patients for the first time in a new obstetrics and gynaecology rotation. This pocket-sized book covers most common conditions encountered in the obstetrics and gynaecology clerkship and focuses on the important stages or timelines in the patient encounter. The book identifies pertinent positives, negatives, and alert conditions in the history and physical examination; provides guidance on working up the patient, including appropriate diagnostic studies and procedures; explains the rationale behind clinical decision making; and provides diagnosis-based, evidence-based, high-yield, peer-reviewed journal references. 2010 • ISBN: 9780781793988 • 320 pp • 33 illus • Softcover
High-Yield™ Neuroanatomy, 4e James D Fix, PhD
Now in its Fourth Edition, this best-selling book extracts the most important information on neuroanatomy and presents it in a concise, uncluttered fashion to prepare students for course exams and the USMLE. Highlights of this edition include a brief glossary of key neuroanatomical structures and disease states; addition of an icon to more clearly identify the Clinical Correlations sections; an appendicized table of common neurological lesions; expanded figure legends that identify clinically relevant anatomical relationships; an improved, expanded index; and modified text and figure legends to comply with Terminologia Anatomica. A companion Website is also included. 2008 • ISBN: 9780781779463 • 160 pp • 167 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
Blueprints Obstetrics & Gynecology, 5e Tamara L Callahan MD, MPP
One of the best selling and highly regarded volumes in the Blueprints series, Blueprints Obstetrics and Gynecology provides students with a concise review of what they need to know in their ob/gyn rotations or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and Key Points. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book presents 100 board-format questions with rationales. The newest techniques in contraception and sterilization and hormone replacement therapies are covered, as are contemporary treatment options for uterine fibroids and invasive breast cancer. A companion Website includes a question bank and fully searchable text. 2009 • ISBN: 9780781782494 • 368 pp • 206 illus • Softcover • Available on thePoint
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