SAUNDERS REVIEW OF FAMILY PRACTICE, 3RD EDITION, serves as an excellent study companion to Rakel's popular TEXTBOOK OF FAMILY PRACTICE, 6TH EDITION. It is written by family physicians who have carefully reviewed each chapter in the textbook and formulated questions pertaining to the most important learning points in each chapter. In each case, the questions are then edited to be sure they are accurate and conform to good test-taking practices. Each of the approximately 1,500 questions is followed by the correct answer and a rationale defending that answer. Page numbers for corresponding information in the textbook are also provided. A team of active family physicians have carefully written 1500 review questions to cover the most important points in every chapter in the textbook. Each question is followed by the correct answer as well as a rationale explaining why that answer is correct. Page references point the way to the corresponding passages in TEXTBOOK OF FAMILY PRACTICE, 6th Edition .

Additional bibliographical citations direct you to other key works in the literature. The result is a quick, highly effective source for board review or an overview of family medicine.