Deja Review Physiology - Softcover

Lin, David; Behr, Spencer; Lau, Trevin; Luu, Xuan; Okoroh, Ekwutosi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071475109 ISBN 13: 9780071475105

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2006

Synopsis

Accelerated answers for the physiology course exams-written by students, for students

When studying for Step 1, you need something that is focused, high-yield, and easy to read . . . this book is exactly that! -- Lauren E. Cantor, M3, University of Michigan School of Medicine

"Its Q&A format allows you to blaze through material at lighting speed while it feels like an expert is pimping you the whole time! Moreover, the text is a great review for the Step 1 or later in medical school when a topic needs to be quickly reviewed." -- Adam Pruett, M4, University of Alabama School of Medicine

If you're a medical student on the go, gearing up for the physiology course exam and the USMLE Step 1 exam can present a big challenge. How do you boil down your physiology course work into only the most critical concepts, so you can have the edge at exam time?

Deja Review: Physiology is the resource that gets you there. Drawn from the perspectives of top students fresh from their course exams and the USMLE Step 1, this unbeatable, portable guide features a quick-read Q&A format-one that helps you efficiently plow through a large amount of pertinent information. It also allows you to zero in on only correct answers to promote memorization and optimize your study time.

Features

Written by top students who aced the USMLE Step 1

All-inclusive yet concise coverage of physiology

Study-enhancing tips, mnemonics, and insider advice

Clinical vignettes chapter lets you review material likely to appear on the USMLE Step 1

About this title

About the Author:

David W. Lin graduated Tufts University School of Medicine and is working toward a masters degree in biomedical engineering also at Tufts. He holds two bachelors of science degrees – one in electrical engineering and the other in biomedical engineering. His goal is to enter the field of minimally-invasive surgery.

Ekwutosi Okoroh graduated as an MD/MPH from Tufts University School of Medicine whose main public health interest is malaria. He spent the summer of 2003 at a malaria clinic in Ibadan, Nigeria investigating the incidence of malaria in children presenting with fever.

Trevin Lau graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine, and her career goals include becoming an OB/GYN and then practicing in a federally designated underserved area as part of his commitment to the National Health Service Corps.

Xuan Luu graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and she holds a bachelor of science from Tufts in biochemistry and hopes to enter the field of surgical oncology

Spencer Behr, MD is a graduate of Tuft University School of Medicine. After his internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worchester, MA, he will start his residency at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA to study radiology.

From the Back Cover:

The best way to retain key Physiology facts right before the exam

Written by top students who just took their exam, Deja Review Physiology
offers a quick hit Q&A format that reinforces facts for easy memorization.
Only correct answers are provided so there is no chance of a wrong answer
sticking in your mind. You'll find high-yield illustrations, mnemonics, and
charts for the most effective last minute cramming possible. A chapter of
clinical vignette questions - like those found on the shelf and board exams
- is included at the end of the book to make it useful even after the
course is over.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0071475109
• ISBN 13: 9780071475105
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224