Lots of questions with just the answer and no explanation. The topics covered are similar to actual boards, but the questions themselves aren't helpful. MANY MANY of the answers are wrong. Don't bother with this book unless you have no other source for practice question; you'll either already know the answer, know the answer is wrong, or wonder if the answers you missed you don't know or are misprints.
Pearls in Otolaryngology:
great review book -- has bullets for quick question/answers to test yourself both for the inservice annual exam and for the boards. only downside is it has a lot of minutiae that seems irrelevant at times.
Lots of questions, but also errors:
I got this book after it was recommended to me by several people to study for the otolaryngology board exam. The book contains lots of questions and answers. Questions are usually answered with a few words or a single sentence. As a result of this format the book does not cover topics in any depth or try to convey differences in opinion between experts in the field. The book would be much improved if references were provided to back up the answer given to individual questions. Although references are... more info
great concise board review:
an excellent reference for reviewing for the boards. just took them and this book compacts facts that will help you with recall; especially helpful for the written exam
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