Bratton's Family Medicine Board Review (Family Practice Board Review) | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert L Bratton
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0781772877
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.76
EAN: 9780781772877
ASIN: 0781772877
Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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Product Description
Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this book is a comprehensive review for the American Board of Family Medicine certification and recertification exams. This edition contains over 1,800 board-format questions, including over 1,000 multiple-choice questions from the major subject areas of family practice and over 700 questions drawn from 60 clinical problem sets. The book includes a pictorial atlas of clinical photographs, radiographs, and lab smears, with questions regarding these images. Detailed answers and explanations follow the questions. This book includes 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ sponsored by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Four practice exams are available on a companion Website.
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 Decent review but could be better July 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was looking for a question and answer board review book. I find that's the best way for me to study but this book was a little frustrating to go through at times because of the following reasons:
1. Inaccurate answers. Some of the inaccuracies were because of more recent recommendations that have since come out and the book can't be faulted for that. Other mistakes were made because of either poor editing or inconsistent answers. These were frustrating. Some would give the correct answer and in the explanation part tell us another answer was the correct one (poor editing). Some would give different answers to the same topic in different parts of the book (inconsistent). Most of the answers were just fine but these type of mistakes happened often enough to be noticeable.
2. Poorly worded questions. Some questions were not that well worded and I think left the door open for multiple interpretations.
3. It would have been nice to have a quick blurb at the end of each explanation as to why the incorrect answers were incorrect. This obviously didn't have to occur for every question but it would have been nice for certain ones. For example, it asked which of the tests can be used for the diagnosis of celiac sprue. Answers included Shilling's test (I assumed this was a spelling error and they meant the Schilling Test), String Test, Xylose absorption test, withdrawal of lactose, or scotch tape test. It would have been nice if they included something at the end like - "The Schilling Test is used to test for Vitamin B12 malabsorption, etc." or something like that. I would have made the answers that much more useful for studying.
4. The last questions are Clinical Problem Set questions, which are no longer on the Boards. The book mentions this and says it includes it since it can still be useful for studying. This might be true but I would have just preferred to have more questions in the other format since I think those are more useful.
Most of my complaints (except for the first one) are very minor so I think the book still does a decent job in doing what it sets out to do. I just think it could have been a lot better.
 Family Medicine Board Review March 28, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Very good product. Just the neccesary to have a good and wide review of all the topics concerning family medicine. Also have the option to obtain CME credits. I'm very pleased with this purchase.
Super HELPFUL! March 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
i am taking family medicine boards for the first time soon and i needed a review book, so i bought about 4 of them! This book is by far the best. Good topic reviews. It is multiple question then answer with explantion style and very concise. Highly recommend it for family med boards.
Monica Mihalache MD Star Family Medicine February 26, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Highly trained physician, modern technology office, up to date on all primary care USA practice approaches and recommendations are only few of their characteristics .
Well worth 2 readings prior to testing. February 11, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
For my review, I used the AAFP course (CD's over a few months), Osler's course and this book. Although the week-long courses were good and clinically relevant, this book really completed my review. I went through it once completely, and back again to review missed items. I have been out of practice and taking care of my kids for over a year and this book helped tremendously. Very similar to the boards. Very, very good investment of time and money.
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