Synopses & Reviews
The 20th edition of the worlds #1 selling medical review book! Trust two decades of experience for the most effective USMLE Step 1 preparation possible
- 1100+ must-know facts and mnemonics organized by organ system and general principles
- Hundreds of high-yield clinical images you need to know before the exam – including 24 pages of full-color photos
- Rapid review section for last minute cramming
- Ratings of 300+ top review products based on the authors annual survey of US medical students
- Updated test-taking advice from students who aced the 2009 exam
- Strategies that maximize your study time and deliver real results
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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 This annually updated collection of the most frequently tested high-yield facts and mnemonics delivers everything medical students need to pass the most anxiety-provoking exam of their career. Co-authored by students from Yale University School of Medicine who just passed the boards, this is the undisputed “bible” of USMLE Step 1 preparation.
Readers will find more than 1,000 high-yield facts based on student reporting from the 2009 exam, hundreds of clinical images, including a 24-page full-color insert, and student ratings of top review books.
Synopsis
This annually updated collection of the most frequently tested high-yield facts and mnemonics delivers everything medical students need to pass the most anxiety-provoking exam of their career. Includes hundreds of clinical images and a 24-page color insert.
About the Author
Tao Le, MD, MHS is Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at 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 is a practicing diagnostic radiologist based in Los Angeles, California.
Junior Editor Neil Vasan and Contributors are students at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
Table of Contents
Basic Science Discipline Cross-Reference Table for High-Yield Facts
Contributing Authors
Web and Image Contributors
Faculty Reviewers
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Contribute
How to Use This Book
First Aid Checklist for the USMLE Step 1
SECTION I: Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation
Introduction
USMLE Step 1--The Basics
Defining Your Goal
Timeline for Study
If You Think You Failed
If You Failed
Study Materials
Test-Taking Strategies
Clinical Vignette Strategies
Testing Agencies
References
SECTION I SUPPLEMENT: Special Situations
First Aid for the International Medical Graduate
First Aid for the Osteopathic Medical Student
First Aid for the Podiatric Medical Student
First Aid for the Student with a Disability
SECTION II: High-Yield General Principles
How to Use the Database
Behavioral Science
Biochemistry
Embryology
Microbiology
Immunology
Pathology
Pharmacology
SECTION III: HIgh-Yield Organ Systems
Cardiovascular
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hematology and Oncology
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue
Neurology
Psychiatry
Renal
Reproductive
Respiratory
Rapid Review
High-Yield Images
SECTION IV: Top-Rated Review Resources
How to Use the Database
Question Banks
Question Books
Internet Sites
Comprehensive
Anatomy and Embryology
Behavioral Science
Biochemistry
Cell Biology and Histology
Microbiology and Immunology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Commercial Review Courses
Publisher Contacts
Appendix: Abbreviations and Symbols
Index
About the Authors