Case Files: Anatomy

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Fifty clinical cases help you excel at your anatomy coursework and the USMLE Step 1. . The Case Files series is an award-winning learning system proven to improve exam scores. This series helps you to learn in the context of real patients instead of simply memorizing. "Case Files: Anatomy: Second Edition" presents more than 50 clinical cases with open-ended questions which weave basic science concepts into the clinical scenario. Each case includes an extended discussion (including definitions and a pathophysiology discussion), key points, and 3-5 USMLE-style comprehension questions. The authors are experienced teachers from the University of Texas-Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas..Real life clinical cases for the basic sciences and USMLE Step 1"This handy little text has everything you need to review gross anatomy... It's] perfect for first-years just starting anatomy, second-years preparing for the boards, and third- and fourth-years going over their anatomy for their surgery rotations."--Kathleen M. Donahue, third year medical student, Midwestern University/Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine"Learning on a cadaver helps you understand anatomy in 3-D; "Case Files: Anatomy" will help you understand that anatomy and how you'll use it in real clinical practice."--Brad Miller, Class of 2006, Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityYou need exposure to clinical cases in order to pass course exams and ace the USMLE Step 1--and this book provides exactly that. It presents 53 real-life clinical cases that illustrate essential concepts in gross anatomy. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, anatomy pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. With this interactive system you'll "learn" instead of "memorize."Features: 53 clinical cases, each with USMLE-style questionsClinical pearls highlight key conceptsPrimer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctorProven learning system improves your shelf exam scores