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CS Checklists: Portable Review for the USMLE Step 2 CS Editorial Review: This small, easy-to-carry-book, checklist format is perfect for self-testing for partner quizzing on the elements that will be tested on the USMLE Step 2 CS. Each case starts out with a scenario, then provides a checklist for every item the student should consider regarding the patient history, physical examination, differential diagnosis and follow up.
Customer Reviews: Don't waste your money or time This book is not the same or a smaller version of the large First aid.
This book was weirdly written and not helpful. Waste of trees.
NOT a good choice for Step 2 CS Started out with this book, since it was small, portable, and I borrowed a copy for free. A week before the exam I gave in and spent $45 on First Aid instead, which actually told me what I needed to know for the exam. I agree with everything in the previous review: the color scheme is misleading, and the lists of questions and physical exam steps are overly detailed and incorrect. The differentials are mostly correct but sometimes incomplete. In the earlier edition that I used, the follow-up list included such items as medications, referrals, etc. which are not supposed to be listed on the real Step 2 CS. I would not recommend buying this book.
Horrible book This is a book for someone who wants to waste his money
I wish I had donated the money
False Advertising This book was utterly useless and infact misleading in many ways. I was initially misled by the cover which has the same color coordination as the highly successful (and very helpful) First Aid for Step 2 CS.
Then there are errors in this book which could lead to failure if you follow them, for example:
"Name and address of the patient is important for every patient" The name is provided and you will just fluster the poor actors and yourself if you ask them for their home address.
Clearly this book was written by someone who has no experiance whatsoever with the real step 2 CS.
I did pass my Step CS but because of the first aid for step 2 CS. I never write reviews but I felt that after being duped I had to warn others about this book.
CS Checklists Review Would be more helpful if organized by Chief Complaint. Also- lists for workup are not accurate according to rules and regulations of the CS exam. Counseling, referrals, trials of meds, etc are part of the encounter itself. Only forbidden parts of the exam, lab tests, diagnostic tests are allowed in the workup. It is time for a new, updated edition.
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