Pediatrics PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Twelfth Edition (PreTest Clinical Medicine) by Robert Yetman and Mark Hormann

Robert J. Yetman, MD, is Professor and Director of the Residency Program in the Division of Community & General Pediatrics at The University of Texas—Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas.

Mark D. Hormann, MD, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Pediatric Clerkship in the Division of Community & General Pediatrics at The University of Texas—Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas.

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I've been using the Pre-Test series for all the rotations I have done so far (surgery and neurology), and like the other books in the series, PreTest for Pediatrics provides a good overview of which topics to know about for the shelf exam. I also personally like using the question-answer format for reviewing material because the information sticks better than from just reading a paragraph in Blueprints or First Aid. However, I've noticed that some of the answer sections at the back are lacking in a discussion of why a certain answer is better than the other, and I had to look up the information elsewhere. Also, the question format is not as similar to the USMLE questions as I'd like (they use many more buzz words in PreTest, and the question stems are not as long as the ones on shelf exams). They also have a few questions on very low-yield material. In summary, this book is very useful when used in conjunction with a more in-depth, text-book type book and is nice to carry around with you on wards to study when you have a short period of free time, but not great if you are trying to thoroughly learn the material.