CS Checklists Portable Review for the USMLE Step 2 Cs (Clinical Skills Exam)

Job: Rooney: CS Checklists: Portable Review for the USMLE Step 2 CS, 2e back cover copy 0071488235 9780071488235[title]CS Checklists Portable Review for the USMLE Step 2 CSSecond Edition[authors]Jennifer K. Rooney, MDPatrick Rooney, MD, FRCP, FACP[headline]The essential pocket-sized study tool for the USMLE Step 2-now with 55 frequently tested cases!You hold in your hands the most compact, efficient guide to the USMLE Step CS (Clinical Skills Exam) available anywhere. With its ultra-handy checklist format that highlights content likely to appear on the exam,CS Checklistsis ideal as a self-testing resource, partner quizzing tool, or skill-building diagnostic primer.Part I of the book delivers a helpful overview of how to take the test, while Part II outlines 55 commonly tested cases related to the CSE core clerkship topics. Designed to simulate what happens when examining a real patient, as well as the actual structure of the CS exam, each case begins with a short clinical scenario, and then goes on to include a patient history checklist, physical examination checklist, differential diagnosis, and follow-up recommendations/diagnostic workup plans.Features: 55 commonly tested cases-10 new to this edition!-remind you what to look for, the right questions to ask, and how to follow up with patients Cases derived from major medical specialties encompass a wide range of diseases and disorders Advice on the most effective test-taking techniques New section for each scenario that details what to discuss with the patient Useful section on acceptable abbreviationsMcgraw-hillmedical.com[McGraw-Hill Medical logo]Rooney, Jennifer K. is the author of 'CS Checklists Portable Review for the USMLE Step 2 Cs (Clinical Skills Exam)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780071488235 and ISBN 0071488235.