SECTION Ⅰ GUIDE TO EFFICIENT EXAM PREPARATION 1
Introduction 2
USMLE Step 1-The Basics 2
Defining Your Goal 11
Timeline for Study 12
If You Think You Failed 16
If You Failed 17
Study Materials 17
Test-Taking Strategies 19
Clinical Vignette Strategies 21
Testing Agencies 22
References 23
SECTION Ⅰ SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL SITUATIONS 25
First Aid for the International Medical Graduate 26
First Aid for the Osteopathic Medical Student 38
First Aid for the Podiatric Medical Student 43
First Aid for the Student with a Disability 46
SECTION Ⅱ HIGH-YIELD GENERAL PRINCIPLES 49
How to Use the Database 50
Behavioral Science 51
Biochemistry 65
Embryology 117
Microbiology 137
Immunology 197
Pathology 215
Pharmacology 227
SECTION Ⅲ HIGH-YIELD ORGAN SYSTEMS 245
Cardiovascular 249
Endocrine 283
GastrointeStinal 301
Hematology and Oncology 335
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue 365
Neurology 391
Psychiatry 435
Renal 455
Reproductive 475
Respiratory 499
Rapid Review 515
High-Yield Images 524
SECTION Ⅳ TOP-RATED REVIEW RESOURCES 533
How to Use the Database 534
Question Banks 536
Question Books 538
Internet Sites 540
Comprehensive 541
Anatomy and Embryology 545
Behavioral Science 549
Biochemistry 552
Cell Biology and Histology 555
Microbiology and Immunology 557
Pathology 563
Pharmacology 569
Physiology 573
Commercial Review Courses 577
Publisher Contacts 582
Appendix:Abbreviations and Symbols 583
Index 591