First Aid for the USMLE Step 3, Second Edition (First Aid USMLE) by Tao Le Vikas Bhushan veronique Very unhelpful - too basic, unfocused I don't write many reviews, but this book was so bad I had to write something. If you are considering buying this book, stop right now and save yourself the time and money. I used this book for step 3, and then after the 1st part of the test, I thumbed through it again to see if anything matched up....read more...
Blueprints Medicine (Blueprints Series) by Vincent B Young William A Kormos Davoren A Chick Allan H Goroll Who was the moron who edited this book? This book is absolutely rife with grammatical and spelling errors. If poor editing (or, more likely in this case, NO editing) bothers you, do NOT buy this book, as you will be too distracted by the numerous errors to concentrate on the content. Here are some of the more blatant examples from chapt...read more...
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The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital by Samuel Shem Interesting and troubling I work as a database guy at a med school. One of the doctors recommended this to give me "further background". Apparently it's recommended reading for all aspiring MD's. Another of the docs I work with came from the environment mentioned in the book - with some obfuscation.
Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB Silver (2nd Generation) OLD MODEL LOVE THE SHUFFLE I've had many versions of the iPod and this is the one I like the best. It's great for loading new playlists easily and clipping on a shirt and heading out the door for a run, hands-free. Sound quality is excellent and it stays charged for a long time... great purchase.read more...