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:
53 neurology cases with complete discussions and review Q&A
Clinical pearls highlight key points
Primer on how to approach the patient
Helps you learn in the context of real patients
Table of Contents
Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction
Section I: How to Approach Clinical Problems
Part 1: Approach to a Patient Part 2: Approach to Clinical Problem-Solving Part 3: Approach to Reading
Section II: Clinical Cases
Fifty-three Case Scenarios
Section III: Listing of Cases
Listing by Case Number
Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical) Index
About the Author
Eugene C. Toy, MD, The John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chief and Program Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; Clerkship Director and Clinical Associate Professor, Departmetn of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX.
