Question Banks & USMLE

Pretest Surgery App Just Doesn’t Cut It for Board Prep

13 days ago by
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This is an app review for the Pretest Surgery App by Modality, Inc., written by a third-year medical student. This app is available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

For Internal Medicine Students, the Pretest Medicine App Serves as a Useful Review

Jan 19, 2012 by
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This is an app review for Pretest Medicine, written by a third-year medical student who recently completed the internal medicine rotation. This app is available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Emergency Medicine Secrets flashcard app has potential, but disappoints with interface

Nov 09, 2011 by
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Emergency Medicine Secrets is an app which many emergency medicine students and physicians may find particularly useful. However the excessively high cost places it out of reach for most of the potential user base (a common problem affecting many handbooks). The range and level of content is good although accessing it quickly can be difficult at times.

Dr. Najeeb video lectures help understand USMLE Step 1, with limitations

Oct 28, 2011 by
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The use of video lectures to supplement medical learning is only set to develop and this is a fine attempt. The quality of the content is first class however there are a number of improvements that could be made to significantly improve understanding whilst watching the videos.

PreTest Pharmacology successfully makes the jump to mobile

Aug 18, 2011 by
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PreTest Pharmacology is designed for students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 and general pharmacology exams. While is well designed resource, its price may be an issue.

McGraw-Hill Delivers the Popular and Widely-Used Case Files series to the iPhone & iPad

Aug 11, 2011 by
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McGraw-Hill Delivers the Popular and Widely-Used Case Files series to the iPhone & iPad.

USMLE Step 2 CK DejaReview presents easy to use flashcard-style review app, but with limitations

Jul 08, 2011 by
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USMLE Step 2 CK DejaReview on the iPhone, from McGraw-Hill, is a useful tool for review of medical concepts, but not necessarily for test preparation.

USMLE Step 1 Déjà Review is great for content review but less so for test simulation

Jul 01, 2011 by
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A review of the iPhone USMLE Step 1 Déjà Review app, a relatively affordable way to prepare for the knowledge – but not the application – component of the USMLE Step 1.

Clinical Exam helps students prepare for OSCE and USMLE Step 2 exams and more

Jun 13, 2011 by
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By: Tom Lewis, MS 2 Traditionally, medical education has been essentially an apprenticeship, with trainees largely learning by doing. More and more however, medical programs are utilizing simulation environments to teach students in safe environments. For the physical exam, that is the OSCE – objective structured clinical exam. Intended to teach students exam skills in a “low-pressure environment,” for many, these experiences have actually turned into another high-pressure exam. Clinical Exam is designed to test and improve the practical clinical [Read more]

Prepare for Pulmonary & Critical Care boards with the ACCP-SEEK iPhone and iPad medical question bank

Jun 02, 2011 by
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The iPhone and iPad formatted ACCP-SEEK medical app provided a thorough question bank for medical specialists in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.

Kaplan’s USMLE Step 1 Mobile Qbank app is the first to sync with your desktop

Mar 23, 2011 by
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Kaplan’s USMLE Step 1 Mobile Qbank brings added value to your Qbank subscription by enabling studying on-the-go. While not a perfect app, it’s a must download if you already have a subscription — and could be the difference maker when deciding between various USMLE Qbanks.

PreTest USMLE Apps by Modality have potential to be great, but fall short

Mar 16, 2011 by
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PreTest USMLE Review Apps have potential to be great, but fall short because of simple issues. In this review we take a close look at this app series.