Synopses & Reviews
The #1 selling medical review book in theworldupdated with the very latest must knowfacts and test-taking advice for theUSMLE Step 1This annually updated collection of the most frequentlytested high-yield facts and mnemonicsdelivers everything you need to pass themost anxiety-provoking exam of your career.Writtenby students who just passed the boards, this is theundisputed “bible” of USMLE Step 1 preparation. You willwill find more than 1,000 high-yield facts based onstudent reporting from the 2007 exam, 24 pages ofcolor images, and student ratings of top review books.
About the Author
Tao T. Le, M.D. is assistant clinical professorof pediatrics in the division of allergy and Immunology at theUniversity of Louisville.
Vikas Bhushan, M.D.is a practicingdiagnostic radiologist.Deepak Rao is currently a fifth-year MD-PhD student at the Yale University School of Medicine, and this is his third year on the First Aid team. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Deepak developed an interest in basic science research as an undergraduate at Harvard University, where he received an AB degree in 2001. He participated in a one-year pre-IRTA training fellowship at the NIH studying muscular dystrophy before enrolling in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Yale. He has worked as a private tutor for several years and has also participated on the education and curriciculum committee at Yale. Deepak is currently working towards a PhD in Immunology studying immune responses generated against the vasculature of solid organ transplants. He looks forward to returning to medical school after completing his PhD.
Table of Contents
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: 2008
Section I. Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation
Section I Supplement. Special Situations
Section II. General Principles
Behavioral Sciences
Biochemistry
Embryology
Microbiology and Immunology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Section III. High-Yield Organ Systems
Cardiovascular
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hematology and Oncology
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue
Neurology and Psychiatry
Renal
Reproductive
Respiratory
Rapid Review
High-Yield Images
Section IV: Top-Rated Review Resources