- ISBN13: 9780071600231
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Real-Life Cases for the Family Medicine Clerkship and the Shelf-Exam
You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel on the Family Medicine clerkship and the shelf-exam. Case Files: Family Medicine presents 55 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in Family Medicine. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you’ll learn in the context of real patients, rather than merely memorize facts.
- 55 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questions
- Clinical pearls highlight key concepts
- Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor
- Proven learning system improves your shelf-exam scores
- Written by experienced educators who know exactly what it takes to excel
I purchased this book because one of the authors is the director of the family medicine clerkship at my medical school. The book is a great introduction to family medicine and the most common patient cases you will see in the clinic. The book focuses more on clinical diagnosis and disease management than it does on pathophysiology, so if you want disease process details, you will need to supplement your learning with another source. Overall, I give this book 5* because of its comprehensive coverage of bread and butter family medicine diagnosis and treatment. As an aside, at least 3-4 of my NBME family medicine shelf questions were identical to cases illustrated in this book. The NBME family medicine shelf is difficult, and I don’t yet know how I did, but I felt prepared, due in part because of this book.
Rating: 5 / 5