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Pharmacology Recall (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/068330285X/ebooksclub-20/)
by Anand Ramachandran
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Pharmacology Recall
By Anand Ramachandran
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 491
Publication Date: 2000-01-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 068330285X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780683302851
Binding: Paperback
Product Description:
Written with the busy medical student and house officer in mind, Pharmacology Recall minimizes the time spent reading and identifying important material and maximizes the time available for actual learning. As part of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Recall Series, Pharmacology Recall uses the concise, two-column question-and-answer format to facilitate quick learning. Common Board questions and mnemonics appear throughout the book to facilitate memorization and illustrations are provided to clarify important concepts. As an additional aid, a Pharmacology Power Review is included. This chapter presents a unique "bird's eye" view of pharmacology and can be used to review large amounts of high-yield information quickly before medical school and USMLE exams.
Summary: Just purchased new edition
Rating: 4
I have the old edition as well. This newer one is updated and thicker.
I'm a big fan of the "Recall" series so I like the book. Besides, it's cheap! I use it as an extra reading source to go along with my Kaplan.
Enjoy.
Summary: SECOND EDITION
Rating: 5
The previous review by M. Byrne refers to the 1ST EDITION.
The new book is completely updated with the latest drugs and pharmacological principles. It serves as a great quick review before the USMLE or medical school lectures.
Summary: good source but no longer up-to-date
Rating: 3
Having just taken Step 1 of the boards, I wanted to review this book which served as my primary review text for Pharmacology. The layout is the same as it is in the entire "Recall" series and, in my opinion, greatly enhances the effectiveness of this book. Instead of reading paragraph after paragraph of explanations, I think the question-answer format is much more conducive to memorization.
Having said that, knowing the information in this book will probably only be sufficient to get you 80-85% of the Pharm questions correct. It was published in 2000 and perhaps the material in it was completed a year or two before that. Consequently, there were a few drugs that I had never seen before - especially in the CNS pharmacology, cancer, and anti-inflammatory drugs. As an example, in one of the cases, the book states that enuresis in kids is treated with imipramine. So, when I read through the case I was relatively confident that I would pick the correct answer and move on. Nope, imipramine was not listed in the foils. Instead, the follow-up question was something along the lines of: "if first-line therapy does not work, which second line agent would be appropriate?" This time it was listed. That's just one example, but there are others and, in some cases, questions asking for the indications, adverse effects, and contraindications of drugs that are not listed in Pharm Recall.
If I had it to do over again, I would probably buy this book but not rely on it exclusively. Instead, I'd look for something a little more recent and use that as my primary source - maybe do a section of Pharm Recall at night before bed to hammer the big ideas home. Good luck guys.
Summary: Worth its weight GOLD !
Rating: 5
This book can DRASTICALLY reduce the amount of time you will spend revising pharmacology. Most review books are written in a paragraph form that does not at all aid the visual memorization of the page ; Something that makes one lose focus as one reads more and, after sometime, the acquired information starts to melt together into a perfectly unrecognizable cocktail that can by no means help one in an exam setting , much less in a clinical one. This book, however ,with its question-answer format, presents the information in a very memorable and thought-provoking manner that makes later revision a MUCH easier task than the revision of other review books. With all due respect to the great and famous Lippincot Pharmacology , this book is a lot better . It has almost all the information in Lippincot but written in a more user-friendly manner. It is GREAT for USMLE Step 1. Be good to yourself and buy this book.
Summary: Pharmacology Recall
Rating: 5
"The book is a very fast and easy way to review Pharmacology.One can use it to learn key points about several drugs.It also helps in quick recollection of learnt facts and has the subject matter presented in an interesting question and answer format.It also has figures and tables that can be understood and remembered at a glance.Comprehensive coverage of in depth subject matter including toxicity and mechanism of various drugs .It has some useful mnemonics too.Great for the Step1 USMLE.Can be used as a companion with any Pharmacology review book."
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by Anand Ramachandran
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XFVBKQQRL.jpg
Pharmacology Recall
By Anand Ramachandran
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 491
Publication Date: 2000-01-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 068330285X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780683302851
Binding: Paperback
Product Description:
Written with the busy medical student and house officer in mind, Pharmacology Recall minimizes the time spent reading and identifying important material and maximizes the time available for actual learning. As part of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Recall Series, Pharmacology Recall uses the concise, two-column question-and-answer format to facilitate quick learning. Common Board questions and mnemonics appear throughout the book to facilitate memorization and illustrations are provided to clarify important concepts. As an additional aid, a Pharmacology Power Review is included. This chapter presents a unique "bird's eye" view of pharmacology and can be used to review large amounts of high-yield information quickly before medical school and USMLE exams.
Summary: Just purchased new edition
Rating: 4
I have the old edition as well. This newer one is updated and thicker.
I'm a big fan of the "Recall" series so I like the book. Besides, it's cheap! I use it as an extra reading source to go along with my Kaplan.
Enjoy.
Summary: SECOND EDITION
Rating: 5
The previous review by M. Byrne refers to the 1ST EDITION.
The new book is completely updated with the latest drugs and pharmacological principles. It serves as a great quick review before the USMLE or medical school lectures.
Summary: good source but no longer up-to-date
Rating: 3
Having just taken Step 1 of the boards, I wanted to review this book which served as my primary review text for Pharmacology. The layout is the same as it is in the entire "Recall" series and, in my opinion, greatly enhances the effectiveness of this book. Instead of reading paragraph after paragraph of explanations, I think the question-answer format is much more conducive to memorization.
Having said that, knowing the information in this book will probably only be sufficient to get you 80-85% of the Pharm questions correct. It was published in 2000 and perhaps the material in it was completed a year or two before that. Consequently, there were a few drugs that I had never seen before - especially in the CNS pharmacology, cancer, and anti-inflammatory drugs. As an example, in one of the cases, the book states that enuresis in kids is treated with imipramine. So, when I read through the case I was relatively confident that I would pick the correct answer and move on. Nope, imipramine was not listed in the foils. Instead, the follow-up question was something along the lines of: "if first-line therapy does not work, which second line agent would be appropriate?" This time it was listed. That's just one example, but there are others and, in some cases, questions asking for the indications, adverse effects, and contraindications of drugs that are not listed in Pharm Recall.
If I had it to do over again, I would probably buy this book but not rely on it exclusively. Instead, I'd look for something a little more recent and use that as my primary source - maybe do a section of Pharm Recall at night before bed to hammer the big ideas home. Good luck guys.
Summary: Worth its weight GOLD !
Rating: 5
This book can DRASTICALLY reduce the amount of time you will spend revising pharmacology. Most review books are written in a paragraph form that does not at all aid the visual memorization of the page ; Something that makes one lose focus as one reads more and, after sometime, the acquired information starts to melt together into a perfectly unrecognizable cocktail that can by no means help one in an exam setting , much less in a clinical one. This book, however ,with its question-answer format, presents the information in a very memorable and thought-provoking manner that makes later revision a MUCH easier task than the revision of other review books. With all due respect to the great and famous Lippincot Pharmacology , this book is a lot better . It has almost all the information in Lippincot but written in a more user-friendly manner. It is GREAT for USMLE Step 1. Be good to yourself and buy this book.
Summary: Pharmacology Recall
Rating: 5
"The book is a very fast and easy way to review Pharmacology.One can use it to learn key points about several drugs.It also helps in quick recollection of learnt facts and has the subject matter presented in an interesting question and answer format.It also has figures and tables that can be understood and remembered at a glance.Comprehensive coverage of in depth subject matter including toxicity and mechanism of various drugs .It has some useful mnemonics too.Great for the Step1 USMLE.Can be used as a companion with any Pharmacology review book."
http://ifile.it/nmfeh5/usml-farmarecall-blooddr.rar
http://ifile.it/cyo4hr/usmle_pharmacology_recall.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/25851134/USML-Farmarecall-bloodDR.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/25851134/USML-Farmarecall-bloodDR.rar)