Contributing Authors

Associate Authors

Faculty Reviewers

Preface

Special Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments for Online Contributors

How to Contribute

How to Use This Book

Common USMLE Laboratory Values

Basic Science Discipline Cross-Reference

Table for High-Yield Facts

First Aid Checklist for the USMLE Step 1

SECTION I GUIDE TO EFFICIENT EXAM PREPARATION

Introduction

USMLE Step l-The Basics

Defining Your Goal

Timeline for Study

Study Materials

Test-Taking Strategies

Clinical Vignette Strategies

If You Think You Failed

If You Failed

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

Microbiology

Immunology

Pathology

Pharmacology

SECTION Ⅲ HIGH-YIELD ORGAN SYSTEMS

Cardiovascular

Endocrine

Gastrointestinal

Hematology and Oncology

Musculoskeletal, Skin, and Connective Tissue

Neurology

Psychiatry

Renal

Reproductive

Respiratory

Rapid Review

SECTION IV TOP-RATED REVIEW RESOURCES

How to Use the Database

Question Banks

Question Books

Internet Sites

Comprehensive

Anatomy, Embryology, and Neuroscience

Behavioral Science

Biochemistry

Cell Biology and Histology

Index

Microbiology and Immunology

Pathology

Pharmacology

Physiology

Commercial Review Courses

Publisher Contacts

Abbreviations and Symbols

Photo Acknowledgments

Index

About the Authors