Comparison

Physician Assistant Review 3/E vs CURRENT Practice Guidelines

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Physician Assistant Review 3/E

Features
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Physician Assistant Board Review, the well-received and highly organized medical reference book, returns with an updated edition that reflects the material covered in your exams. Whether preparing for the PANCE or PANRE, PAs of all experience levels will appreciate the concise format and comprehensive coverage of important topics. Features: • Well-organized, test-question format simplifies preparation for the boards. • Sections covering various test-taking techniques aim to help you increase your score. • Concise outline format covers the entire scope of the PANCE and PANRE. • A brand-new section on pharmacology highlights the latest knowledge in the field. • Updated psychiatry and cardiac sections reflect new DSM criteria and hypertension guidelines. • Over 200 tables and figures provide a visual aid for review. • More than 160 questions with answer rationales This app is very intuitive and easy to navigate, allowing you to browse the contents or search for topics. The powerful search tool gives you word suggestions that appear in the text as you type, so it is lightning fast and helps with spelling those long medical terms. The search tool also keeps a recent history of past search terms so you can go back to a previous search result very easily. You have the ability to create notes and bookmarks separately for text, images and tables to enhance your learning. You can also change the text size for easier reading. Your progress answering questions in each chapter is saved so that you can pick up right where you left off. Your scores for each chapter are saved so that you can view your proficiency in each area. After the app has been downloaded, no internet connection is needed to retrieve the content of the app. All of the text and images are available to you on your device anytime, anywhere, and lightning fast. This app is also automatically optimized for whatever size device you are currently using, either phone or tablet. Check out https://usatinemedia.com to learn more and watch a video demo of this app. This interactive app contains the full content of Physician Assistant Board Review: Certification and Recertification, 3rd Edition by Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-0323356114 ISBN-10: 0323356117 Editor: James Van Rhee, MS, PA-C Program Director, Physician Associate Program Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population. Developed by Usatine Media Richard P. Usatine, MD, Co-President, Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio Peter Erickson, Co-President, Lead Software Developer

About

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

Access up-to-date medical guidelines for common outpatient conditions. This app distills complex information into a practical, easy-to-navigate format for busy clinicians. It offers evidence-based recommendations from trusted authorities, updated annually.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based guidelines
  • Concise and clinically relevant
  • Outline and tabular format
  • Updated annually
  • Guideline Discordance tables
  • Content from trusted authorities
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A Doody's Core Title. Guidelines and recommendations for the most common outpatient conditions from sources you can trust! Clear, concise and clinically relevant. The authoritative guidelines primary care clinicians need to diagnose and treat the most common outpatient conditions—compiled, distilled, and updated for easy referencing Striking the perfect balance between brevity and clinical necessity, this acclaimed annual resource presents all the latest evidence-based guidelines clinicians need to treat the most common outpatient conditions. The most thorough print compendium of guidelines for primary care practice, the book features content drawn from government agencies, expert panels, medical specialty organizations, and other professional and scientific authorities. CURRENT Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2024 converts lengthy and cumbersome text into a practical, relevant collection of available options for busy clinicians. This go-to guide converts the tremendous amount of information on the web into a practical, relevant collection of usable data for busy clinicians. Each topic is carefully selected for relevance to the office practice of ambulatory medicine and the text is presented in a convenient, easy-to-navigate outline and tabular format. • Content is drawn from a wide array of recommendations from government agencies, expert panels, medical specialty organizations, and other professional and scientific authorities • NEW: Updates reflecting the review of more than 150 guidelines • NEW: Updates to guidelines for screening/prevention of ASCVD; anxiety disorders in children, pediatric obesity, chronic pain, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; and osteoarthritis • NEW: Numerous topics have been added, including screening and prevention of eating disorders, COVID vaccination in pregnancy, prevention of pelvic floor dysfunction, management of chest pain, left ventricular thrombus, delirium • Guideline Discordance tables highlight when major guidelines do not mirror each other • Topics are carefully selected for relevance to the office practice of ambulatory medicine, and the text is enhanced by a convenient outline and tabular format • Screening and prevention of conditions have been combined to enhance clinician use Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1265690162 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781265690168 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $39.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author: Jacob A. David Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Physician Assistant Review 3/E4 screens
CURRENT Practice Guidelines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CURRENT Practice Guidelines at Free against Physician Assistant Review 3/E's $44.99. CURRENT Practice Guidelines also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 14 months). Physician Assistant Review 3/E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CURRENT Practice Guidelines is free to download; Physician Assistant Review 3/E costs $44.99 up front. CURRENT Practice Guidelines sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Physician Assistant Review 3/E asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Physician Assistant Review 3/E ships an update every 14 months, CURRENT Practice Guidelines every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Physician Assistant Review 3/E versus CURRENT Practice Guidelines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhysician Assistant Review 3/ECURRENT Practice Guidelines
Price$44.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB147 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUsatine & Erickson Media LLCSkyscape Medpresso Inc

In-app purchases

None

Physician Assistant Review 3/E

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

CURRENT Practice Guidelines

Subscriptions5
  • 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$29.991 Year
  • Curr Practice Guid 1Y Suboffer$31.991 Year
  • 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$31.991 Year
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  • 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$33.991 Year
  • Curr Practice Guideline 1Y Sub7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • CURR Prac Guide Primary Care20$39.99

Questions

Is Physician Assistant Review 3/E free?
Physician Assistant Review 3/E costs $44.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CURRENT Practice Guidelines free?
CURRENT Practice Guidelines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Physician Assistant Review 3/E or CURRENT Practice Guidelines have ads?
CURRENT Practice Guidelines shows ads; Physician Assistant Review 3/E does not.
Which is updated more often, Physician Assistant Review 3/E or CURRENT Practice Guidelines?
Physician Assistant Review 3/E ships an update every 14 months, and CURRENT Practice Guidelines every 6 months. Most recently, Physician Assistant Review 3/E was updated on October 3, 2026 and CURRENT Practice Guidelines on October 24, 2026.

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