Medical Boards Step 3 Made Ridiculously Simple

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Summary: Not that good....
Review: I sat down and read this book cover-to-cover the day before I took step three. The nice thing about this book is that it lays it out quickly and concisely. It helped with understanding the basics on a diagnosis or treatment. When I took the exam the next day, subjects came up again and again that I had just read the day before. I wouldn't use this book as my primary review book, but I feel it makes a great backup and "icing" for the cake.

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Summary: Excellent Last Minute Review (like a day or two before)
Review: I sat down and read this book cover-to-cover the day before I took step three. The nice thing about this book is that it lays it out quickly and concisely. It helped with understanding the basics on a diagnosis or treatment. When I took the exam the next day, subjects came up again and again that I had just read the day before. I wouldn't use this book as my primary review book, but I feel it makes a great backup and "icing" for the cake.

Rating:
Summary: Not that good....
Review: This book focuses on subjects asked on the step 3 exam, but it needs to be rewritten to focus on the specific order one must follow in evaluating patients. Step 3 is about choosing a 1st step, 2nd step or 3rd step. The set up of the book is good, but the info. is not complete. Residency Programs vary in their protocols so for this standardized exam it is imperative that you learn exactly the test protocols. If Andreas Carl would add these changes...this book could be excellent. At this point it is not good enough. A better choice is Adam Brochert's Crush step 3.

Rating:
Summary: A useful "bring-everywhere" book
Review: This book is a spin-off of the USMLE Steps 1 & 2 guide. It's a handy companion for the busy resident. I found this book useful for instant recall (i.e. buzzwords for disease entities). I recommend it for the content & outline format.

Rating:
Summary: A useful "bring-everywhere" book
Review: This book is a spin-off of the USMLE Steps 1 & 2 guide. It's a handy companion for the busy resident. I found this book useful for instant recall (i.e. buzzwords for disease entities). I recommend it for the content & outline format.