Download or read book Beat the Boards! (I Just Did) written by Melissa Umphlett and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, Step II CK of the USMLE has undergone an overhaul. The passing score has been increased and the questions are more difficult. Additionally, a separate CS portion has been added to the exam. In the world of evolving medicine it is crucial to be up to speed with diagnostic and treatment modalities. The information in this book is new, up-to-date, and all one needs to know to ace Step II. This book is composed of accurate facts covering all the material that is tested without all the fluff. It includes acronyms, pictograms, and other memory tricks that are effective in augmenting the single most important aspect of studying--retention. Unique Here's the Deal features offer insider studying hints. Forget about spending tons of money on several books in hopes of covering all of the review material. Ignore the older review books that depict internal medicine as the bulk of the exam and skim the rest of the material. This book accurately depicts how each discipline is realistically weighted on the exam and focuses on the information you really need to know to achieve the score you desire.