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Case Files Neurologyby Eugene C Toy
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:EXCEL in your neurology clerkship and on the USMLE Step 2 CK "This book is extraordinary. The clinical cases are engaging and enjoyable to read, maximizing the absorption of valuable clinical information. I recommend this book to all medical students on clinical rotations."--Lance E. Davis, medical student, UT Southwestern Medical School
You need exposure to cases to pass the USMLE and shelf exams and that's exactly what this innovative resource offers. Written by experienced educators, Case Files: Neurology helps you think through diagnosis and managemenet when confronting neurological clinical problems. 53 high-yield clinical cases focus on the core competencies for the neurology clerkship. Each case includes an extended discussion, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE-format review questions. It's an interactive learning system that helps you learn instead of just memorize. Featuring:
Book News Annotation:Developed at The Methodist Hospital-Houston, the 53 cases in this study aid help medical students analyze clinical and laboratory data about a patient, develop a diagnosis, and form a plan to treat the nervous system disease. The first page of each case describes the patient's symptoms and challenges the student to identify the most likely diagnosis and next diagnostic step. The case then reviews the approach to the disease process, differential diagnosis, laboratory confirmation, and treatment. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Synopsis:55 high-yield neurology cases, each with USMLE-format review questions, help medical students excel on the neurology clerkship and improve their shelf-exam scores.
About the AuthorEugene C. Toy, MD (series editor)
The John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chief and Program Director The Methodist Hospital-Houston Ob/Gyn Residency Clerkship director, Clinical Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas--Houston Medical School Houston, TX Ericka Simpson, MD Assistant Professor, Neurology Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Co-Director, MDA Neuromuscular Clinics and Director of ALS Clinical Research Division Methodist Neurological Institute Program Director The Methodist Hospital Neurology Residency Houston, TX Milvia Pleitez, MD Assistant Professor, Neurology Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Methodist Neurological Institute Houston, TX David Rosenfield, MD Professor, Neurology Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Director EMG and Motor Control Laboratory Methodist Neurological Institute Houston, TX Ron Tintner, MD Associate Professor, Neurology Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Co-Director Movement Disorders and Rehabilitation Center Methodist Neurological Institute Houston, TX Table of ContentsCase Files: NeurologySection 1: Approach to NeurologySection 2: 55 cases covering:2. Physical Injury4. Epilepsy6. Degenerative Diseases8. Infectious Diseases10. Peripheral12. Neuro-oncologySection 3: Listing of Cases by Topic and Alphabetically |
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