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(More customer reviews)I am currently studying for my certification in Family Medicine. I started off with the Swanson 5th Edition while waiting for the 6th Edition to be released. This 6th Ed. blows the 5th Edition out of the water! There are so many great things to say about this edition that I IMMEDIATELY stopped reading the 5th Ed. Some things about the 6th Ed:
*Pertinent clinical cases, relevant EVIDENCE BASED material, current and reliable sources, easy to read format and explanations:
The cases have sources from 2001 to 2006, most of them around 2003-2004. The information is so new that I am able to read from my collection of AAFP articles (2004-2008) when I need more information, and they are cited in the Suggested Reading sections. USPSTF guidelines are current, as well as current CDC guidelines. Other sources cited are mostly from Harrison, Nelson, USPSTF, New England Journal, Lancet, and other well cited authorities.
*Sections that focus on Palliative Care, Addiction Medicine, Geriatrics, Urgent Care, and the random things you get tested on but can't find anywhere to study them from.
*I am studying by using the ITE 2006-2008 and the topics are all there. Very little waste in this Edition.
*Errors: I have gone through and cross referenced other sources, and the errors of the 5th Edition are not in this edition. The only thing you will find is that the answers to the letter options (in less than 10 of the 2200 questions) would be a typo. So if you answered B, the answer would say that D is the option, but the prose would explain why B is correct. Easy to figure out even if you don't know what the right answer is since it will explain the right answer anyway.
Overall I HIGHLY recommend this book for the ITE and the Certification exam! It's a great source for review, and the suggested readings at the end of every chapter will give you more than you need to know about the topic.
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Thoroughly revised and updated, the all-time best-selling, most complete family medicine board review guide continues to be the resource of choice for anyone preparing to take the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) examination. This 6th edition features dozens of new cases and hundreds of new questions that assess your knowledge of the latest diagnostic methods, medications, and management techniques, two new authors, two entirely new sections, many new chapters, increased Category 1 CME credits, and more. It's simply the best way to keep absolutely up to date on all concepts relevant to primary care and family medicine practice. It's also the only ABFM review text that mimics the actual format of the exam, making it the most effective review tool available for passing boards.
Features two new editors who provide fresh input on the questions and topics and ensure accuracy. Incorporates dozens of new cases and hundreds of new questions that assess your mastery of the latest diagnostic methods, medications, and management techniques.Includes revised sections: "Family, Community, and Population Health" and "Communications" that test you on the hottest issues in family medicine.
Provides enhanced discussions throughout on over-the-counter medications, keeping you current on the latest in that arena.
Allows you to earn up to 89 hours of AMA Category 1 Physician's Recognition Award CME Credit.
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