Kaplan Medical USMLE Master the Boards Step 3 by Conrad Fischer, Sonia Reichert

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Synopsis

Kaplan’s Step 3 book, with vibrant full-color medical illustrations, will be the first book that covers the content of the exam in a logical and methodical fashion, emphasizing the following for several categories of residency:

*a logical step-by-step approach to management

*an assessment of severity, prognosis, and next course of action for specific conditions

*how to prioritize while managing, especially in emergency or acute cases

*an outline of signs/symptoms and diagnostic or lab tests that signify the need for change in management approaches

*an outlined follow-up schedule and necessary monitoring approach for specific patient circumstances

This book will also review how to approach Clinical Case Scenarios, which make up 20% of a students' final score.

The USMLE Step 3 exam evaluates a resident's ability to practice unsupervised medicine. It is a 2 day exam. Day 1 features 336 multiple-choice questions; day 2 features 144 multiple-choice questions and 9 Clinical Case Scenarios.

Biography

Conrad Fischer, MD, is Associate Chief of Medicine for Academic and Educational Activities at SUNY Downstate School of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. He offers a nationally known board review course, ""Conrad Fischer's Internal Medicine Board Review,"" which has helped thousands of students to date. Dr. Fischer's material has been used at New York University, Harvard, Tufts, and the University of London.