Family Practice: In-service And Board Review

Family Practice Pearls of Wisdom, will help you learn some family medicine. Originally designed as a study aid to improve performance on the Family Practice Written Boards/Recertification or Family Practice In-service Examination, Pearls is full of useful information. While intended for FP specialists, we have learned that Pearls' unique format is also useful for house officers and medical students rotating in Family Medicine. A few words are appropriate discussing intent, format, limitations, and use. Since Pearls is primarily intended as a study aid, the text is written in rapid-fire question/answer format. This way, readers receive immediate gratification. Moreover, misleading or confusing "foils" are not provided. This eliminates the risk of erroneously assimilating an incorrect piece of information that makes a big impression. Questions themselves often contain a "pearl" intended to reinforce the answer. Additional "hooks" may be attached to the answer in various