First Aid for Emergency Medicine Clerkship by Latha Stead, S. Matthew Stead, Latha G. Stead

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Synopsis

INSIDER'S GUIDE TO EMERGENCY MEDICINE CLERKSHIP SUCCESSQUICK FIX FOR THE CLERKSHIPREAL ANSWERS TO CLERKSHIP QUESTIONS

The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to clerkship success
Insider tips for outstanding performance from students who excelled

Hundreds of recently tested high-yield topics from shelf exams and the USMLE Step 2
NEW "Typical Scenario" and “Exam Tip” study boxes prepare you for questions on the exam
“Ward tips” arm you with answers to common pimping questions
"Classifieds" do the research for you, featuring high-yield websites and top extracurricular opportunities and scholarships
Tear-out cards with essential emergency medicine concepts in pocket-ready format

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Reviewer:Malford Tyson Pillow, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description:This multiauthored emergency medicine review book focuses on quick, concise subject reviews.
Purpose:The stated purpose is to specifically provide medical students with information central to the practice of emergency medicine so that they can perform well on clerkships, shelf exams, and the USMLE Step 2 exam. Secondary aims are to help residents with information derived from the Core Curriculum. The book does very well in providing a concise yet thorough, easy to read and review template for the medical student. However, since it is admittedly written at the medical student level, it does not serve resident very well.
Audience:The book is written for medical students, with pertinent information for resident physicians. However, the information is not in-depth enough to be helpful to residents.
Features:The review book attempts to cover all of the major topics related to the practice of emergency medicine. The format is similar to that of other books in the First Aid series in that it focuses on the most pertinent information to understanding, diagnosing, and treating various disease processes. The format is augmented by clinical pearls and summary paragraphs of key points that appear on the page margins. The book could be improved by including references for further learning where applicable. Also, the book does not have a question section to test students' knowledge.
Assessment:This review book aims to provide medical students with a concise tool to help them do well on clerkships and various trainingexams. It also tries to provide a useful review for residents in training. It does very well in providing medical students a great review tool. For students interested in emergency medicine as a career, a supplement to this book may be necessary for more in-depth learning and review. It does not provide enough information to make it useful to resident physicians.

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Biography

Latha G. Stead, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

S. Matthew Stead, MD, PhD
Fellow, Pediatric Neurology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Matthew S. Kaufman, MD
Fellow, Hematology
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, New York