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MEDICAL Education & Training

Step-Up to Medicine 5th Edition By Steven Agabegi, MD

North American Edition / Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-9751-0361-3 / ($62.99 / £N/A / €N/A) US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Only International Edition / Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-9751-3902-5 / ($62.99 / £42.00 / €47.00) World ex US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Approx. 519 pp. / 160 in Full Color / Approx. 82 Tables / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 / April 2019 ▶ ▶ Read directly on your preferred device(s) , such as computer, tablet or smartphone. ▶ ▶ Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech. ▶ ▶ Adapt for unique reading needs , supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second- language or literacy challenges, and more. DESCRIPTION This bestselling volume in the popular Step-Up Series provides a high-yield review of medicine, ideal for pre- paring for clerkships or clinical rotations, shelf exams and the USMLE Step 2. Clinical pearls, full-color illus- trations and Quick Hits provide essential information in an efficient, easy-to-remember manner, perfect for medical, physician assistant and nurse practitioner students. Now enhanced with integrated instructor support, Step-Up to Medicine , 5th Edition, delivers exactly what students need to know — both for exam preparation and for practical use in the evaluation and treatment of patients. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Updated and revised content reflects extensive research with faculty and students. ▶ ▶ Figures, charts, tables, graphs and mnemonics aid visual learners and facilitate retention of essential material. ▶ ▶ Enhanced, high-yield outline format and Quick Hits save time and help students review more efficiently. ▶ ▶ 100-question practice exam helps students prepare for shelf and board exams. ▶ ▶ Succinct, outline approach keeps extra material to a minimum, focusing on the core content students need to know. ▶ ▶ Clinical pearls help students file away clinical connections for handy retrieval at test time and aid in the transition from basic science to clinical medicine. ▶ ▶ Easy-to-follow algorithms demonstrate examples of effective clinical reasoning, particularly for similar complaints. ▶ ▶ Coverage includes every essential area of medicine, including body system diseases and disorders; fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base disorders; hematologic diseases and neoplasms; infectious diseases; diseases of the skin and hypersensitivity disorders; and ambulatory medicine. ▶ ▶ Helpful appendices cover radiographic and electrocardiogram interpretation, physical examination pearls, workup and management of common problems on the wards, basic statistics and evidence-based medicine, and end-of-life issues and informed consent. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities!

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in October 2015 (ISBN: 978-1-4963-0614-2).

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