McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.

This book helps you: discover IM residents' "secret weapon" for the boards; get answers to board questions from residents who passed; save time with high-yield topics, mnemonics, and information-rich illustrations; and apply the First Aid formula for exam success. This book is the only resident-to-resident, step-by-step guide to help you pass the ABIM exam. It contains thousands of recently tested high-yield topics from actual ABIM exams. It also includes high-yield algorithms and clinical images, including x-rays, MRIs, CTs, and clinical photographs as well as insider tips for outstanding performance from residents who've been there. It is great for recertification, too!

This is the perfect reference for neurologists and neurology residents!

This title covers all orthopaedic rehabilitation needs in one book. This textbook offers a breadth and quality of coverage not previously available to therapists. "Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention" provides students and practitioners with a valuable resource.This title includes key features such as: examination, evaluation, and intervention in one book; Differential diagnosis, an in-depth chapter essential for evaluating direct-access patients; evidence-based focus - examination techniques and interventions clearly supported by published clinical studies; integration of APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice; variety of treatment strategies reflecting the leading philosophies and the latest research; in-depth coverage of therapeutic exercise, manual techniques, and functional training ; intervention implications of the various stages of healing, plus postsurgical rehabilitation; and, concepts and assessment of function - full chapter.It also includes features such as: anatomy and assessment of CNS and peripheral nerves - full chapter; chapter on gait assessment; analysis and integration of upper and lower kinetic chains and their relationship to impairment; and, coverage of anatomy, biomechanics, and objective and subjective examination of the spine, pelvis, and each joint of the extremities. This comprehensive, well-illustrated text offers you all the information necessary to provide a high level of care to patients. Both students and clinicians of any level can use this book as a resource for an accurate biomechanical assessment and specific treatment plan design. Case studies and review questions are included.

This is the closest a student can get to the wards without seeing patients! Designed to teach through clinical cases, this text offers 60 of the most common clinical problems in psychiatry along with case discussion questions, clinical pearls, key terms and concepts, and USMLE-style questions and answers to reinforce learning. This is an excellent study guide for the psychiatry shelf exam and the USMLE Step 2.

This is a complete yet succinct review for the USMLE Step 2. This title features coverage of key facts, diseases, and disorders.

This is a complete yet succinct review for the USMLE Step 3. This title features coverage of key facts, diseases, and disorders.

This portable reference provides succinct information regarding preparation, performance, and follow-up on a given procedure. The most common procedures from all orthopedic sub-specialties are included and organized by body area. This portable surgical reference features original illustrations and includes only the most pertinent information.

'Fast solutions to major clinical and diagnostic problems ...A must for the critical care physician or the ER physician' - online review of the First Edition. Meeting the unique needs of "intensivists" - especially those whose primary backgrounds are in internal medicine, surgery, or anesthesiology - "CURRENT Critical Care Diagnosis and Treatment" provides a unified approach to problems encountered in adult critical care practice. Crossing the boundaries among disciplines, this book brings you rapid access to major diagnostic features, relevant pathophysiology, concise descriptions of disease processes, and practical management strategies for the broad range of conditions encountered in critical care.It is suitable for those treating the critically ill and needing answers in a hurry. It serves as a one-stop reference for adult critical care practitioners. It facilitates critical care teaching, practice, and review - especially for those preparing for specialty exams. It integrates medical and surgical perspectives with diagnostic and treatment knowledge.It expertly yet concisely covers 40 key topics in critical care basics, medical critical care, and essentials of surgical intensive care. It includes information on pregnancy, psychiatric disorders, imaging procedures, transport, and more in critical cases. It offers new treatment strategies for respiratory distress syndrome and provides updates on the pathophysiology of respiratory failure and fluid and electrolyte disorders. It provides the best current recommendations on critical care supportive measures, including nutrition, bleeding prevention, and prevention of deep venous thrombosis. It helps students doing clerkships in medicine, surgery, and critical care; residents and fellows; and practitioners who need a succinct reference for day-to-day critical care practice.

This book features more than 1000 USMLE questions with detailed answers and rationals for correct and incorrect answers. Questions are arranged by subject area for comprehensive, effective review of the basic and clinical sciences. It covers anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and behavioral sciences. It also includes two practice tests so students can accurately simulate the USMLE Step 3 exam experience.