
USMLE Step 2 Secrets
Theodore X. O'Connell(Author)
Elsevier (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 14. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-0-323-49616-2 (ISBN)
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Description
Concise and easy to use, USMLE Step 2 Secrets, by prolific author Theodore X. O'Connell, MD, is an effective, high-yield review for achieving success on this high-stakes exam. Presented in the popular, time-tested Secrets (R) Q&A format, this bestselling USMLE review book prepares you for the broad-based diagnosis, treatment, and management questions you'll face on the vignette-style USMLE exam.
The proven Secrets (R) format gives you the most return for your time - concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.
Essential questions and answers cover the key conditions you will be expected to recognize, all specialty and subspecialty topics, and necessary clinical concepts.
Top 100 Secrets, tips, and memory aids provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.
Thoroughly updated to ensure that content reflects the current USMLE exam.
New color images added throughout, plus numerous figures, tables, and summary boxes for visual overview of essential, board-relevant content.
Student ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
The proven Secrets (R) format gives you the most return for your time - concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.
Essential questions and answers cover the key conditions you will be expected to recognize, all specialty and subspecialty topics, and necessary clinical concepts.
Top 100 Secrets, tips, and memory aids provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.
Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.
Thoroughly updated to ensure that content reflects the current USMLE exam.
New color images added throughout, plus numerous figures, tables, and summary boxes for visual overview of essential, board-relevant content.
Student ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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Series
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Approx. 150 illustrations (80 in full color); Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 133 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-49616-2 (9780323496162)
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Person
Dr. Ted O'Connell is a family physician, educator, author, innovator, and speaker. He served as the founding director of Kaiser Permanente's Napa-Solano family medicine residency program and serves as a clinical professor for UC San Francisco, UC Davis, and Drexel University's schools of medicine. He also founded Kaiser's community medicine and global health fellowship. has authored or edited over a dozen textbooks, written numerous textbook chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles. Among his most notable are USMLE Step 2 Secrets, USMLE Step 3 Secrets, Crush Step 1, and the Instant Workups series of books. He is the Editor-In-Chief for Elsevier's Clinical Key Meded education platform.
Author
Founding Director, Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano, Napa; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California
Content
100 Top Secrets
Chapter 1. Acid-Base and Electrolytes
Chapter 2. Alcohol
Chapter 3. Biostatistics
Chapter 4. Cardiology
Chapter 5. Cholesterol
Chapter 6. Dermatology
Chapter 7. Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 8. Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery
Chapter 9. Emergency Medicine
Chapter 10. Endocrinology
Chapter 11. Ethics
Chapter 12. Gastroenterology
Chapter 13. General Surgery
Chapter 14. Genetics
Chapter 15. Geriatrics
Chapter 16. Gynecology
Chapter 17. Hematology
Chapter 18. Hypertension
Chapter 19. Immunology
Chapter 20. Infectious Diseases
Chapter 21. Laboratory Medicine
Chapter 22. Nephrology
Chapter 23. Neurology
Chapter 24. Neurosurgery
Chapter 25. Obstetrics
Chapter 26. Oncology
Chapter 27. Ophthalmology
Chapter 28. Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 29. Pediatrics
Chapter 30. Pharmacology
Chapter 31. Preventive Medicine
Chapter 32. Psychiatry
Chapter 33. Pulmonology
Chapter 34. Radiology
Chapter 35. Rheumatology
Chapter 36. Shock
Chapter 37. Smoking
Chapter 38. Urology
Chapter 39. Vascular Surgery
Chapter 40. Vitamins and Minerals
Chapter 1. Acid-Base and Electrolytes
Chapter 2. Alcohol
Chapter 3. Biostatistics
Chapter 4. Cardiology
Chapter 5. Cholesterol
Chapter 6. Dermatology
Chapter 7. Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 8. Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery
Chapter 9. Emergency Medicine
Chapter 10. Endocrinology
Chapter 11. Ethics
Chapter 12. Gastroenterology
Chapter 13. General Surgery
Chapter 14. Genetics
Chapter 15. Geriatrics
Chapter 16. Gynecology
Chapter 17. Hematology
Chapter 18. Hypertension
Chapter 19. Immunology
Chapter 20. Infectious Diseases
Chapter 21. Laboratory Medicine
Chapter 22. Nephrology
Chapter 23. Neurology
Chapter 24. Neurosurgery
Chapter 25. Obstetrics
Chapter 26. Oncology
Chapter 27. Ophthalmology
Chapter 28. Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 29. Pediatrics
Chapter 30. Pharmacology
Chapter 31. Preventive Medicine
Chapter 32. Psychiatry
Chapter 33. Pulmonology
Chapter 34. Radiology
Chapter 35. Rheumatology
Chapter 36. Shock
Chapter 37. Smoking
Chapter 38. Urology
Chapter 39. Vascular Surgery
Chapter 40. Vitamins and Minerals