First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS. Clinical Skills

Description

The #1 review for the USMLE Step 2 CS has been completely updated to reflect the latest exam format

The best USMLE Step 2 CS review got just got even better! The fifth edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS has been updated to reflect the latest NBME exam format and worksheet items, and incorporates feedback from recent US and international test-takers. This trusted review delivers a thorough exam preparation guide for the USMLE Step 2 CS, including proven study and exam strategies for the clinical encounters.

• 40 full-length practice cases that simulate the real exam
• Time management advice to maximize clinical encounters.
• Step-by-step strategies for interacting with standardized patients, including "difficult patients" and telephone encounters.
• A revised and expanded set of mini-cases representing common complaints designed to help test-takers rapidly develop a working set of differential diagnoses

Authors

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

Vikas Bhushan, MD (Los Angeles, CA) practices diagnostic radiology in Los Angeles, California.