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,CASE FILES PSYCHIATRY, THIRD EDITION
(LANGE CASE FILES)
3RD EDITION ISBN 978-0071598651, ISBN-10;
0071598650
60 Cases with USMLE style questions helps you
master core competencies to excel in the
clerkship and ace the shelf exam
Clinical pearls highlight key points
Primer teaches you how to approach clinical
problems
Proven learning systems maximizes your exam
score.
, xvi INTRODUCTION
PART I
1. A Summary: The salient aspects of the case are identified, filtering out
extraneous information. The student should formulate a summary of the
case before looking at the answers. A comparison with the summation
appearing in the answer will help improve the student’s ability to focus on
the important data while appropriately discarding irrelevant information, a
fundamental skill required in clinical problem solving.
2. A Straightforward Answer to each open-ended question.
3. An Analysis of the Case consisting of two parts:
a. Objectives: A listing of the two or three main principles that are crucial
for a practitioner in treating the patient. Again, the student is challenged
to make “educated guesses” about the objectives of the case on initial
review of the case scenario, which helps to sharpen his or her clinical
and analytical skills.
b. Considerations: A discussion of the relevant points and a brief approach
to the specific patient.
PART II
An Approach to the Disease Process consisting of two distinct parts:
a. Definitions: Terminology pertinent to the disease process.
b. Clinical Approach: A discussion of the approach to the clinical problem in
general, including tables and figures.
PART III
Comprehension Questions: Each case contains several MCQs that reinforce
the material presented or introduce new and related concepts. Questions about
material not found in the text are explained in the answers.
PART IV
Clinical Pearls: A listing of several clinically important points that are
reiterated as a summation of the text and allow for easy review, such as before
an examination.
,CASE FILES PSYCHIATRY, THIRD EDITION
(LANGE CASE FILES)
3RD EDITION ISBN 978-0071598651, ISBN-10;
0071598650
60 Cases with USMLE style questions helps you
master core competencies to excel in the
clerkship and ace the shelf exam
Clinical pearls highlight key points
Primer teaches you how to approach clinical
problems
Proven learning systems maximizes your exam
score.
, xvi INTRODUCTION
PART I
1. A Summary: The salient aspects of the case are identified, filtering out
extraneous information. The student should formulate a summary of the
case before looking at the answers. A comparison with the summation
appearing in the answer will help improve the student’s ability to focus on
the important data while appropriately discarding irrelevant information, a
fundamental skill required in clinical problem solving.
2. A Straightforward Answer to each open-ended question.
3. An Analysis of the Case consisting of two parts:
a. Objectives: A listing of the two or three main principles that are crucial
for a practitioner in treating the patient. Again, the student is challenged
to make “educated guesses” about the objectives of the case on initial
review of the case scenario, which helps to sharpen his or her clinical
and analytical skills.
b. Considerations: A discussion of the relevant points and a brief approach
to the specific patient.
PART II
An Approach to the Disease Process consisting of two distinct parts:
a. Definitions: Terminology pertinent to the disease process.
b. Clinical Approach: A discussion of the approach to the clinical problem in
general, including tables and figures.
PART III
Comprehension Questions: Each case contains several MCQs that reinforce
the material presented or introduce new and related concepts. Questions about
material not found in the text are explained in the answers.
PART IV
Clinical Pearls: A listing of several clinically important points that are
reiterated as a summation of the text and allow for easy review, such as before
an examination.
