Synopsis
* Succeed in the Clerkship, Impress on the Wards
* High-Yield Topics
* Student-Recommended Resources, Opportunities, Scholarships
REAL ANSWERS TO CLERKSHIP QUESTIONS
* The only student-to-student, step-by-step guide to clerkship success
* Detailed how-to-succeed and what-to-study guidance from emergency medicine clerkship vets
* Hundreds of recently tested high-yield topics from shelf exams and the USMLE Step 2
* Insider tips for outstanding performance from students who've been there
* "Classifieds" do the research for you, featuring high-yield Websites and top extracurricular opportunities and scholarships
* Tear-out cards with essential emergency medicine concepts in pocket-ready format
The Student-to-Student Guide
* Discover med students' "secret weapon" for the clinical clerkship
* Impress on the wards and succeed in the clerkship
* Get answers to shelf-exam questions from students who passed
* Save time with high-yield topics, mnemonics, and pocket-ready reminders
* Apply the First Aid formula for clerkship success!
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Dan L Lemkin, MD, BSBA(University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description:This is a high yield review for medical students doing rotations and residents reviewing for inservice exams. The content is relevant and brief enough to be managable in the limited time afforded medical student in rotations.
Purpose:This book is written primarily for fourth year medical students completing a rotation in the emergency department. It helps prepare them for rotation examinations as well as provides a quick reference during clinical shifts. This book builds on the successful format of the First Aid series. It fufills the author's goals and will serve students well.
Audience:According to the author, this book is written for fourth year medical students. Content is based on ACEP and SAEM recommendations for EM clerkships. The book's relevance is not limited to students, though. It serves as a great quick review of basic pathophysiologic conditions important in the practice of emergency medicine. Many residents will find it useful as a quick review prior to taking inservice exams. The book is by no means a definitive medical reference. It lacks adequate bibliographic referencing or noted peer review.
Features:The book is broken down by body system. Additional sections on diagnostics, toxicology, EMS, and environmental emergencies round out the content. The outline format is easy to read and aids memorization. In the sidebars are diagnostic and examination tips and clues. The only shortcoming that comes to mind is the lack of references, especially given that many chapters are written solely by resident physicians.
Assessment:This book lives up to the First Aid reputation of providing high yield information in a easily digestible form. It is of an appropriate length and depth to be useful to its intended audience of medical students. Its content is similar to other outline series books. The appeal is dependent on the reader's preference for the first aid format.