Comments on: First Aid for the Family Medicine Boards http://www.firstaidpromotions.com/355/first-aid/first-aid-for-the-family-medicine-boards.php First Aid Articles Advice And Guides Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sy http://www.firstaidpromotions.com/355/first-aid/first-aid-for-the-family-medicine-boards.php/comment-page-1#comment-391 Sy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:52:07 +0000 http://www.firstaidpromotions.com/355/first-aid/first-aid-for-the-family-medicine-boards.php#comment-391 </div> When I first saw the book, I was under the impression it had some practice questions to go along with the material. This is not true. There are no questions in the book and the information is provided in different chapters and arranged almost in an outline form with many charts to supplement the material. I do think it is important to do some study questions as preparation for the test but given that this is not the purpose of this book, I find it hard to fault it for the lack of questions. <br/><br/>As far as the information is presented - it's actually pretty well done. It casts a wide enough web to hit the major topics and presents it in a way that makes it so you don't snooze off as if you're reading a textbook. Don't let the outline form fool you - there's a LOT of information in this book. It misses some of the random esoteric questions that the family medicine board exam has but it gives a pretty good framework for the stuff you should know. <br/><br/>For those of you that are taking the Family Medicine Boards, definitely do the practice questions on the website. They say that none of the questions will be in the actual exam but I found that a lot of the same information on the practice questions is on the actual test. When I first saw the book, I was under the impression it had some practice questions to go along with the material. This is not true. There are no questions in the book and the information is provided in different chapters and arranged almost in an outline form with many charts to supplement the material. I do think it is important to do some study questions as preparation for the test but given that this is not the purpose of this book, I find it hard to fault it for the lack of questions.

As far as the information is presented – it’s actually pretty well done. It casts a wide enough web to hit the major topics and presents it in a way that makes it so you don’t snooze off as if you’re reading a textbook. Don’t let the outline form fool you – there’s a LOT of information in this book. It misses some of the random esoteric questions that the family medicine board exam has but it gives a pretty good framework for the stuff you should know.

For those of you that are taking the Family Medicine Boards, definitely do the practice questions on the website. They say that none of the questions will be in the actual exam but I found that a lot of the same information on the practice questions is on the actual test.

]]> By: Gunther http://www.firstaidpromotions.com/355/first-aid/first-aid-for-the-family-medicine-boards.php/comment-page-1#comment-390 Gunther Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:05:35 +0000 http://www.firstaidpromotions.com/355/first-aid/first-aid-for-the-family-medicine-boards.php#comment-390 </div> This is a great review book before the examination. It has lots of facts to digest and is well organized in topics and questions. This is a good review book for family practice certification or recertification examinations. This is a great review book before the examination. It has lots of facts to digest and is well organized in topics and questions. This is a good review book for family practice certification or recertification examinations.

]]> By: Yasmin http://www.firstaidpromotions.com/355/first-aid/first-aid-for-the-family-medicine-boards.php/comment-page-1#comment-389 Yasmin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:28:03 +0000 http://www.firstaidpromotions.com/355/first-aid/first-aid-for-the-family-medicine-boards.php#comment-389 </div> Very comprehensive review book for the boards. Lots of good hints and facts without being overwhelming. I especially liked the Derm chapter, quite trenchant. Very comprehensive review book for the boards. Lots of good hints and facts without being overwhelming. I especially liked the Derm chapter, quite trenchant.

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