TY - BOOK AU - Nelson,Bret AU - Okuda,Yasuharu TI - Emergency medicine oral board review illustrated SN - 9780511605260 (ebook) AV - RC86.9 .E4423 2010 U1 - 616.02/5076 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Emergency medicine KW - Examinations, questions, etc KW - Emergency physicians KW - Licenses KW - United States KW - Examinations KW - Study guides KW - Case studies N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015); How to use this book / Bret P. Nelson -- EM medical decision-making / Scott Weingart -- About the oral boards : the approach and practical tips / Peter Shearer, Yasuharu Okuda -- Cases N2 - The accreditation process for emergency medicine in the United States is considered one of the most difficult among all medical specialties, with residents required to pass both a written and oral examination to gain certification. This book allows the reader to apply a case-based interactive approach to studying for the oral board examination, while also providing an excellent introduction to the field. Featuring more than 100 cases derived from the Model of Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, with an emphasis on EKGs, CT scans, X-rays, and ultrasounds, this book is a model resource for the practising emergency medicine resident. The reader can easily practise cases alone or with a partner and can follow up with key points of critical actions, clinical pearls, and references. The appendix is loaded with high-yield information on subjects emphasized in the oral board examination, such as pediatric, cardiovascular, traumatic, and toxicologic disorders. This book truly allows the reader to feel actively immersed in the case UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511605260 ER -