Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review by Charles Wiener (Editor), Gerald Bloomfield (Editor), Cynthia D. Brown (Editor)

Synopsis

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17e is he companion review book to the most universally respected and read medical textbook in all of medicine. Based on the authority and accuracy of Harrison's 17e content. More than 1000 review questions, with complete answers and explanations. Perfect for practice before IM certifying and recertification exams. Also a great companion for comprehensive IM review books.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP(Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description:As the study companion to Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th edition (McGraw-Hill, 2008), this review presents theoretical certification board questions with discussions of the correct answers.
Purpose:This is clearly to be used as a board review aid and the questions are essential facts that students must know to successfully pass the examination. As Harrison's is one of the all-time comprehensive texts of internal medicine, this book goes far in delineating what essential facts must be mastered.
Audience:The editors have assembled the experts in medicine, which makes this book particularly useful.
Features:The questions are posed, along with necessary graphics, in a way one could expect them on the examination. The explanations are direct from the parent text and comprehensive.
Assessment:This is one of the better board reviews available. It is comprehensive and to the point. It is a necessary tool for anyone preparing for the internal medicine certification examination.

Biography

Charles Wiener, MD, is the Residency Program for one of the most high visibility training programs in the world, the Johns Hopkins University Osler Training Program. The Harrison's editors (Fauci, Braunwald, Kasper, Hauser, Longo, Loscalzo), are among the most famous and highly regarded academic physicians in the world.