Overview

 

The #1 Review for the USMLE Step 1 - written by students who aced the boards!

900+ must-know facts and mnemonics organized by organ systems and general principles

• 24 pages of color photos like those on the exam
• 100+ clinical vignettes
• Brand new Pathology chapter and totally revised Behavioral Science chapter
• The famous “First Aid Ratings” - 300+ medical test prep resources rated by students
• Updated exam preparation guide with advice from Step 1 veterans
• Strategies that maximize your study time and deliver the results you want

 

Table of contents

Basic Science Discipline Cross-Reference Table for High-Yield Facts
Section I: Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation
Section I Supplement: Special Situations
Section II High-Yield General Principles
1. Behavioral Science
2. Biochemistry
3. Embryology
4. Microbiology and Immunology
5. Pharmacology
Section III High-Yield Organ Systems
6. Cardiovascular
7. Endocrine
8. Gastrointestinal
9. Hematology & Oncology
10. Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue
11. Neurology & Psychiatry
12. Renal
13. Reproductive
14. Respiratory
15. Rapid Review
High-Yield Images
Section IV: Database of Top-Rated Basic Science Review Resources
Index

Biographical note

Vikas Bhushan, MD is a practicing diagnostic radiologist based in Los Angeles, California.

Tao T. Le, MD is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics at University of Louisville; and Assistant Professor in Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.