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This is an absolute must-read for students entering clinical rotations. The authors of The Successful Match: 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match bring their same combination of practical recommendations and evidence-based advice to clerkships. The book begins as a how-to guide with clerkship-specific templates, along with sample notes and guides, for every aspect of clerkships.

The book reviews proven strategies for success in patient care, write-ups, rounds, and other vital areas.  Grades in required rotations are the most important academic criteria used to select residents, and this critical year can determine career choices. This book shows students what they can do now to position themselves for match success.  An invaluable resource for medical students - no student should be without it. 

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Clinician's Guide to Laboratory Medicine: Pocket


                                                                         


Unique Step-By-Step Approach To Lab Test Interpretation

A healthcare favorite since 2000, the Clinician's Guide to Laboratory Medicine has been widely used by over 50,000 physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners across the world.

It is the only book that walks you from abnormal lab test to diagnosis through a series of steps. Step 1... Step 2... Step 3... These are step-by-step approaches not available elsewhere. Along with these unique approaches are hundreds of differential diagnoses, tables, boxes, and algorithms, all designed to answer your lab test questions in a flash.

This concise, organized guide fits easily in a coat pocket, providing you with the tools necessary to tackle even the most challenging lab tests. See why so many consider it a "must-have" book.

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The Successful Match: 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match


                                                                           


What does it take to match into the specialty of your choice?

This question is hotly debated and surveys of applicants and program directors find sharp divisions on the topic. In a recent survey, the authors concluded that "there are significant differences between program directors' and medical students' perceptions of which factors are important in the residency selection process" (Brandenburg 2005).

In advising students over the years, we have come to realize that misperceptions abound, with applicants frequently overestimating or underestimating certain residency selection criteria. These misperceptions may result in a failure to match.

From our own experiences as students, and in the process of counseling applicants, we know how difficult, anxiety-provoking, and mysterious the residency selection process is. In this book, we answer the question of what it takes to match successfully. We provide specific evidence-based advice to maximize your chances of a successful match.

Who actually chooses the residents? We review the data on the decision makers. What do these decision makers care about? We review the data on the criteria that matter to them. How can you convince them that you would be the right resident for their program? We provide concrete, practical recommendations based on this data. At every step of the process, our recommendations are meant to maximize the impact of your application.

Utilizing a unique combination of evidence-based advice and an insiders' perspective, this book will help you achieve your ultimate goal: The Successful Match.

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250 Biggest Mistakes 3rd Year Medical Students Make And How To Avoid Them


                                                                        

Since 2006, this book has been widely used by medical students beginning clerkships. A number of medical schools have adopted the book as a required or recommended textbook for students. The journal, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, wrote that the book "does a thorough job of demystifying the elements and culture of the clerkships." Mayo Clinic Proceedings  wrote that "house staff and attending physicians with teaching responsibilities may also benefit from the text."

Important note: We are now out of stock of this popular title, and there are no plans to reprint. We have replaced this title with Success on the Wards: 250 Rules for Clerkship Success.