(blueprints Series)

In 1997, the first five books in the Blueprints series were published as board review for medical students, interns and residents who wanted high-yield, accurate clinical content for USMLE Steps 2 & 3. Six years later, we are proud to report that the original books and the entire Blueprints brand of review materials have far exceeded our expectations. The feedback we've received from our readers has been tremendously helpful and pivotal in deciding what direction the third edition of the core books will take. The student-to-student approach was highly acclaimed by our readers, so resident contributors have been recruited to ensure that the third edition of the series continues to provide content and an approach that made the original Blueprints a success. It was suggested that the review questions should reflect the current format of the Boards, so new board-format questions have been included in this edition with full explanations provided in the answers.

The feedback we've received from our readers has been tremendously helpful and pivotal in deciding what direction the third edition of the core books will take. The student-to-student approach was highly acclaimed by our readers, so resident contributors have been recruited to ensure that the third edition of the series continues to provide the content and approach that made the original Blueprints a success. It was suggested that the review questions should reflect the current format of the Boards, so new board-format questions have been included in this edition with full explanations provided in the answers. Our readers asked for an enhanced art program, so a second color has been added to this edition to increase the usefulness of the figures and tables.

More than just Board review for USMLE, Steps 2 & 3, Blueprints can help you during clerkship rotations and subinternship. They are especially helpful when studying areas outside your specialty. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners and osteopaths find Blueprints a helpful companion to their study materials as well.

More than just Board review for USMLE, Steps 2 and 3, "Blueprints Pediatrics, 3rd edition" can help you during clerkship rotations and subinternship. The new edition has been updated with the help of residents to maintain a student-to-student approach. Features include: concise, accurate, clinical high-yield content covering all you need to know for the USMLE and rotations; USMLE style questions with full explanations provided in the answers;