The Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review 2008-2009: with Online Exam Simulation - Softcover

The Johns Hopkins Hospital; Miller MD MBA, Redonda; Ashar MD MBA, Bimal; Sisson MD, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323046991 ISBN 13: 9780323046992

Publisher: Mosby, 2007

Don't gamble on the most important exam of your career! The Johns Hopkins University was the birthplace of the Internal Medicine residency and has led the field ever since. Now it's also the source of the most effective review tool in the specialty! 70 respected experts summarize everything you need to know for certification or recertification, focusing on the information you really need to know. Then, they test your knowledge with 1,050 questions and answers - more than you'll find in any other internal medicine review tool - both in print and online. The web site offers you a highly realistic exam simulation as well as detailed feedback on your performance.

• Be sure you're studying the latest information with a book that's totally updated every two years.
• Focus on the knowledge you need to pass the boards - and nothing else - with the book that most faithfully mirrors the content distribution of the ABIM exam.
• Get the information you need fast with a high-yield outline formatUnderstand and memorize complicated concepts effortlessly with abundant algorithms and conceptual diagrams.
• Review the most important content easily with must-know information highlighted throughout the textGet additional practice, and a realistic board exam simulation, by answering the same 1,050 questions online! The subject balance, number of questions and timing are just like the actual ABIM exam. You can get explanations of why each of your answers is correct or incorrect, either as you go along or at the end of the test. And, you can review your score and see how it compares with national norms... analyze your performance in different subject areas...and follow links to high-yield sources of remedial information.
• • View over 475 clinical images, 370 in full color, covering all of the image types you'll see on the boards - including X-rays, common skin findings, peripheral blood smears, ophthalmology findings, and CT and MR images.
  • Add your own notes in the margins and check off content that you've mastered as you go along.
  • Thoroughly test your knowledge with 1,050 questions mirroring the content and format of the ABIM exam - far more than you'll find in any other review text - plus explanations of why each answer is or is not the best answer.

About the Author:

Dr. Miller graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Biology from The Ohio State University. She earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and took her internship and residency on the Osler Medical Service at Johns Hopkins. After serving as an Assistant Chief of Service (chief resident), she joined the faculty and is now an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine. At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Miller has been very active in medical education. She currently serves as an Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. She directs the Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Board Review Course and is a founding editor of the Johns Hopkins Board Review Book. Recently, she completed her M.B.A. at Johns Hopkins and serves as Vice-Chair for Clinical Operations for the Department of Medicine. In this capacity, she works to improve the delivery of care for patients at the institution. Dr. Miller’s clinical and research interests revolve around women’s health, medical education, and quality improvement. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and recent past Treasurer for the Society of General Internal Medicine.

• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0323046991
• ISBN 13: 9780323046992
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 736