Each question in PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, is accompanied by an answer, a paragraph explanation, and a specific page reference to either a current journal article, a textbook, or both. A bibliography, which lists all the sources used in the book, follows the last chapter. Perhaps the most effective way to use this book is to allow yourself one minute to answer each question in a given chapter; as you proceed, indicate your answer beside each question.
By following this suggestion, you will be approximating the time limits imposed by the board examinations. When you have finished answering the questions in a chapter, you should then spend as much time as you need verifying your answers and carefully reading the explanations.
Although you should pay special attention to the explanations for the questions you answered incorrectly, you should read every explanation. The authors of this book have designed the explanations to reinforce and supplement the information tested by the questions. If, after reading the explanations for a given chapter, you feel you need still more information about the material covered, you should consult and study the references indicated.
Pretest Series
1. Biochemistry
2. Chest Radiology
3. Emergency Medicine
4. Medicine
5. Microbiology
6. Neurology
7. Neuroscience
8. Obstetrics and Gynecology
9. Pathology
10. Pathophysiology
11. Pediatrics
12. Pharmacology
13. Physical Diagnosis
14. Pretest Clinical Vignettes
15. Preventive Medicine
16. Psychiatry
17. Surgery
