First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011 - Softcover

Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Tolles, Juliana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071742301 ISBN 13: 9780071742306

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2011

Synopsis

The #1 selling medical review book in the world -- updated with the latest must-know facts and test-taking strategies for the USMLE Step 1

INSIDER ADVICE FOR STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS

A Doody's Core Title for 2011!

On the last edition:

4 STAR DOODY'S REVEW!
"This book manages to fit two years worth of medical school content into one review book....This book is extremely helpful in preparing for the USMLE Step 1 exam. It is concise enough to use to prepare for the exam in a reasonable amount of time without omitting important information. It covers the material covered in the first two years of medical school very well....This edition appears to have incorporated suggestions from students who have taken the exam to reflect recent changes in the exam."--Doody's Review Service

First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 is the undisputed "bible" of USMLE Step 1 preparation. This annually updated student-to-student review delivers an unmatched collection of the most frequently tested high-yield facts and mnemonics. Written by medical students who took the boards in 2010, it provides a complete framework to help you prepare for the most anxiety-provoking exam of your career.

• 1,100+ high-yield facts based on student reporting from the 2010 exam
• Hundreds of clinical images, including a 24-page full-color insert
• Student ratings of top review books
• Updated information throughout
• High-yield facts organized into basic principles and organ system sections facilitates study
• Use with First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 1 and First Aid Q&A for the USMLE Step 1 to create the ultimate Step 1 review package

Here's why this is the #1 USMLE review:
Section I. Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation; Section I Supplement. Special Situations; Section II. General Principles; Chapter 1. Behavioral Sciences; Chapter 2. Biochemistry; Chapter 3. Embryology; Chapter 4. Microbiology and Immunology; Chapter 5. Pathology; Chapter 6. Pharmacology; Section III. High-Yield Organ Systems; Chapter 7. Cardiovascular; Chapter 8. Endocrine; Chapter 9. Gastrointestinal; Chapter 10. Hematology and Oncology; Chapter 11. Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue; Chapter 12. Neurology and Psychiatry; Chapter 13. Renal; Chapter 14. Reproductive; Chapter 15. Respiratory; Chapter 16. Rapid Review; Chapter 17. High-Yield Images; Section IV: Top-Rated Review Resources

About this title

About the Authors

Tao Le, MD, MHS, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the University of Louisville. He is also affiliated with the Division of Allergy and Immunology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Vikas Bhushan, MD practices diagnostic radiology from his home-base in Los Angeles, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071742301
• ISBN 13: 9780071742306
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 623