Kaplan Medical USMLE Master the Boards Step 2 CK »

Conrad Fischer, MD, is one of the most experienced educators in medicine today. His breadth of teaching includes medical students, USMLE prep, and Specialty Board exams. He has seven ""Teacher of the Year"" awards over the last ten years. In addition, Dr. Fischer was formerly the Associate Chief of Medicine for Educational and Academic Activities at SUNY Downstate School of Medicine. Dr. Fischer has been Chairman of Medicine for Kaplan Medical since 1999, and has held Residency Program Director positions at both Maimonides Medical Center and Flushing Hospital in New York City.

New from best-selling USMLE author and award-winning medical educator, Dr. Conrad Fischer, comes the only full-color USMLE guide on the market to present the clinical conditions and patient care scenarios encountered on the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge exam. Students take the USMLE Step 2 CK Exam during their final year of medical school. The Step 2 Clinical Knowledge is a multiplechoice exam designed to determine whether the examinee possesses the medical knowled.0ge and understanding of clinical science considered essential for the provision of patient care under supervision. Kaplan Medical USMLE Master the Boards Step 2 CK is the first book that covers the content of the exam in a logical and methodical fashion, emphasizing several categories of residency including:

• A logical step-by-step approach to patient care
• An assessment of severity, prognosis, and next course of action for specific conditions
• How to prioritize while managing, especially in emergency or acute cases
• An outline of signs/symptoms and diagnostic or lab tests that signify the need for change in management approaches