Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review (PRETEST HARRISONS PRIN INTERNAL MED) | 
| Authors: Charles M. Wiener, Anthony S. Fauci, Eugene Braunwald, Dennis L. Kasper, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, J. Larry Jameson, Joseph Loscalzo
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 17
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Pages: 380
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 007149619X
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.0076
EAN: 9780071496193
ASIN: 007149619X
Publication Date: June 18, 2008
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The ultimate study partner, based on the classic content of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e When it comes to preparing for IM certification or recertification/maintenance of certification,there's no better study tool than the one that bears the Harrison's name: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review. Reflecting all the authority and accuracy of Harrison's 17e content, this guidebook features more than 1000 review questions, along with complete answers and explanations derived from-and cross-referenced to-the parent text. Also included are references to recent journal articles that solidify your understanding of key information. Features - Content that closely follows the organization and coverage of the 17th edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
- Over 1000 revised and updated questions simulate those on the primary certification examination in internal medicine
- High-yield content reflects the weighting of subject matter included on the Internal Medicine Examination Blueprint
- Coverage spans the entire spectrum of internal medicine
- NEW! Expanded Color Atlas insert
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 Just Great August 15, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is one of the best self-assessment books... simple to use, easy to understand and very helpful to review the most updated concepts.. I would recommended it to any med student or resident...
 Very good self-assesment book for Internal Medicine October 30, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Self-assessment and Board Review, 16th ed.
This book has review choose-the-best-answer questions. Chapters include Introduction to clinical medicine, Genetics, Oncology and Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Disorders of cardiovascular system, Disorders of the respiratory system, Critical care medicine, Disorders of the kidney and urinary tract, Disorders of the GI system, Rheumatology and immunology, Endocrinology and metabolism, and Neurologic disorders. The book was published in 2005, and has about 360 pages.
Pros:
1. Will review many topics related to different disciplines of internal medicine. You will be asked questions related to common and very rare diseases.
2. Great explanations to the questions.
3. Well-referenced answers with relevant chapter(s) in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine to enable you to read further.
4. 19 Questions have colored pictures which are presented at the end of the book.
Cons:
1. No normal common lab ranges provided.
2. The units of some lab values are American e.g. mg/dL.
3. Some questions have spelling or editing mistakes e.g. in Infectious Disease section, the stem of question number 12 is duplicated.
4. Some questions are not well-written. For example, some questions have options such as (A and B).
5. Many questions are not case-based.
6. Some questions have stems which begin with "All but which of the following ...", or, "All the following is .... except", or, "Which of the following is not correct?". The only advantage of these types of questions is that they measure factual information directly.
7. Some imaging pictures are not good quality, such as question X-35 on Rheumatology, page 278. There are many black-and-white pictures.
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