Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 1608 pages
- Published by: Informa HealthCare
- Edition: 3rd Edition November 8, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0849390575
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0849390579
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Book Dimensions:
11 x 8.6 x 2.2 inches
- Weighs: 7.2 pounds
Product Review
…an great aid in preparation for the American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Examination in Cardiovascular Diseases….an invaluable resource for the practicing clinician.
-Doody's Reviews
…an great aid in preparation for the American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty Examination in Cardiovascular Diseases….an invaluable resource for the practicing clinician.
-Doodys Reviews
Product Description
For busy clinicians, residents, and fellows continually challenged with a rapidly expanding body of cardiology information, this expertly conceived Third Edition of a best-selling textbook provides a contemporary succinct distillation of the current status of cardiovascular knowledge and disease. From specific diseases to particular signs, symptoms, and patient concerns, including pregnancy and heart disease and cardiac emergency, this easily readable textbook guides the reader through all the essential information required to skillfully approach professional board examinations and practice state-of-the-art clinical patient care.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Mayo Clinic Cardiology Review (Hardcover)
Unfortunately, there is a dearth of "cardiology-review books", especially when it comes to ABIM Cardiology Boards preparation. There is NOT a single review book written keeping in mind that it has be used ONLY for ABIM cardiology boards. This book at least tries to achieve this goal, but does a mediocre job. It has many expert academicians as its authors; agreed; but it did not achieve its primary goal. Do you any better choices, unfortunately NOT. The primary goal of a review book is to remain focused, cut the extra fat and present to it readers "only the needed facts". In medical academia, there are three levels of books, in my humble opinion. FIRST, the standard texts, which are written primarily for the thorough discussion of the disease and serve as reference books, in cardiology its example will be Hurst's textbook. SECOND, the review books, which are primarily written to pass the exams and it assumes that the reader has the basic understanding of the subject. THIRD, the in-between books which claim to be review books but goes beyond the "call of duty" and starts explaining pathophysiology and unrelated material which is extremely redundant approach for a review book. Mayo Clinic Cardiology Review 2nd Ed belongs to third category. But then why it is popular and why I am reading it, moreover why I am writing such an extensive review? Because, we don't have any decent book for second category, so this is the logical choice till someone writes a better review-book (a real review book, not 1381 paged book). I hope that while writing the third edition Joseph G. Murphy MD keeps in mind that this is a "REVIEW BOOK" not a "TEXTBOOK"! Imran S. Virk MD Fellow, Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine Michigan State University, East Lansing
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