Carol Rivers' Emergency Medicine: Preparing for the Written Board Exam and Review of Core Content
Eleventh Edition (2024)
Editor-in-Chief: Amal Mattu, MD
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2 Volumes
23 academic topics
Over 500-pre-chapter questions and answers
650+ color coded flash cards also available
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