Advanced Life Support for the Usmle Step 2

Rating:
Summary: Don't walk, run to the checkout counter to get this book
Review: I had very little time to study for Step 2 and this book was GOLD. I did also use Crush the Boards for Step 2 which is also excellent. Advanced Life Support has all the crucial little tid bits of info that you need. It could be in a little bit more of a clinical context but with its extremely short length and highly crammable format, it probably shouldn't change a thing. Its definitely a review and if you're learning the stuff for the first time, you should try a different book. BUT, if you have about 2-4 hours to go cover to cover through this book, then get it!!!

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Book for Step 2 Review-- Amust have and Read
Review: I think that this ("Advanced Life Support for the USMLE Step 2") is an
excellent text for last minute review. It is not intense enough to study
for subject area boards, but is still useful when you don't have enough time
for a more expansive text. I used this and "Prescription for the Boards" as
my study resources and was able to increase my Step 2 score more than 20
points over my Step 1 score.
The pictorial discussions of disease processes is the best memory aid I have
found in texts like this one. I highly recommend this book for anyone about
to take the step. I can't find anything that compares to this book for
board
review. I give it 5 stars and 2 thumbs up.

Rating:
Summary: Don't walk, run to the checkout counter to get this book
Review: I think that this ("Advanced Life Support for the USMLE Step 2") is an
excellent text for last minute review. It is not intense enough to study
for subject area boards, but is still useful when you don't have enough time
for a more expansive text. I used this and "Prescription for the Boards" as
my study resources and was able to increase my Step 2 score more than 20
points over my Step 1 score.
The pictorial discussions of disease processes is the best memory aid I have
found in texts like this one. I highly recommend this book for anyone about
to take the step. I can't find anything that compares to this book for
board
review. I give it 5 stars and 2 thumbs up.

Rating:
Summary: pretty solid
Review: This book is one of the best step 2 review books out there...much better than the Prescription (though I guess there's a new edition out) and First Aid. While it doesn't cover every single topic, it's nice and short and has plenty of high yield stuff that actually appeared on the exam.