You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel in the internal medicine clerkship and on the shelf exam.
Case Files: Internal Medicine Fourth Edition presents 60 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in this area of medicine. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE step 1 review questions.
-Clinical pearls highlight key concepts
-Proven learning system improves your internal medicine shelf exam and USMLE Step 1 scores
-Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor
App Features:
-Highlight key concepts
-Study/Exam/Bookmark modes are available for practice USMLE Step 1 practice questions.
-In the Study mode, check the answers as you tackle the questions.
-In the Exam mode, time yourself and review the answers after the time is up.
-In the Bookmark mode, review only the questions you have flagged for further study.
-File away correctly answered questions after each practice quiz.
-Choose the number of questions in each practice quiz: 25, 50, 75, 100, 200, or all.
-Opt to include questions from previous quizzes.
-Learn further from interactive questions at the end of each case, with explanations.
-Sort cases by name or by case number.
-Take down notes using the Notes section for each case.
-Study in horizontal or vertical mode on the iPhone and the iPad.
-Store quiz scores to track your progress.
-App Contents:
Section I: Applying Basic Sciences to Clinical Situations
-Part 1. Approach to Learning
-Part 2. Approach to Disease
-Part 3: Approach to Reading
Section II: Clinical Cases – 60 Case Scenarios
Section III: Listing of Cases
-Listing by Case Number
-Listing by Disorder
-Each case includes the following sections:
Case Description
-Answers to
-Approach to
-Clinical Pearls
-Case Questions and Answers
About the Authors
Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital–Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas–Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas).
John T. Patlan, Jr., MD is Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.