Passing the USMLE: Basic Science - Softcover

Abdel-Halim, Ahmad Wagih

Softcover

ISBN 10: 038768980X ISBN 13: 9780387689807

Publisher: Springer, 2008

Synopsis

Preparing for the USMLE can be a stressful and time consuming task for any medical student. The key elements of a successful review program are clarity, brevity and memory-assisting consistency. High yield information is the name of the game in preparing for exams. The author of Passing the USMLE: Basic Science has taken great pains to make complicated ideas as simple as possible and to incorporate the basic science of medicine with the clinical applications of patient care. Data is presented so the reader takes away as much as possible from every word, every sentence, and every minute spent studying. Maximum retention of information is assured through the use of bulleted lists, charts, tables, and full color clinical photographs.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Preparing for step one of the USMLE, dedicated to the basic science of medicine, can be a daunting task.  Students must demonstrate the ability to recall, understand, and apply a vast number of principles and facts that lie at the cornerstone of a medical education.  Passing the USMLE: Basic Science is the single source for need-to-know, high yield information.  Concepts are presented in bulleted lists and concise text for quick comprehension and illustrated with tables, diagrams and full color photographs.  Covering topics in anatomy, embryology, neuroanatomy, histology, public health, genetics, microbiology, immunology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, biochemistry and behavioral medicine, Passing the USMLE: Basic Science is a comprehensive yet comprehensible guide for the busy medical student.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 038768980X
• ISBN 13: 9780387689807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236