Iserson's Getting Into a Residency: A Guide for Medical Students, 7th Edition by Kenneth V. Iserson Good information, but I couldn't stand reading it. There is a lot of good numerical information and details about where to find more information, but the book sounds like it was written by the Queen Bee of the gunner hive. Here is a quote:
"Extend your hand to the other person with the thumb up and out. Make sure that the web between y...read more...
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.
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...
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Apple MacBook MB402LL/A 13.3-inch Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive) White Good price The price is lower than the apple store except there's no itouch. I like the design of apple laptop from the appearnce to the software that is why I bought it. I usually use it for entertainment but not much work stuff. It is cool. The computer runs great except that the touch pad is a little bit mo...read more...