First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010 - Brossura

Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Vasan, Neil

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071633405 ISBN 13: 9780071633406

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2010

Riassunto

The 20th edition of the world’s #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

INSIDER ADVICEFOR STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS

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L'autore:

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.

Contenuti:

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

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0071633405
• ISBN 13: 9780071633406
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 627