First aid for the USMLE step 1 2010: [advice from students who aced the 2009 exam ; 1100+ frequently tested facts and mnemonics ; 24-pages full-color insert of high-yield images ; student ratings of 300+ review products]

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 ADVICE FOR STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS Table of Contents......Page 8 Section I: Guide to Efficient Exam Preparation......Page 21 Section I Supplement: Special Situations......Page 45 Section II: High-Yield General Principles......Page 69 Behavioral Science......Page 71 Biochemistry......Page 85 Embryology......Page 137 Microbiology......Page 157 Immunology......Page 217 Pathology......Page 235 Pharmacology......Page 247 Section III: High-Yield Organ Systems......Page 265 Cardiovascular......Page 268 Endocrine......Page 302 Gastrointestinal......Page 320 Hematology and Oncology......Page 354 Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue......Page 384 Neurology......Page 410 Psychiatry......Page 454 Renal......Page 474 Reproductive......Page 494 Respiratory......Page 518 Rapid Review......Page 534 High-Yield Images......Page 544 Key Associactions......Page 574 Equations......Page 579 Section IV: Top-Rated Review Resources......Page 582 Abbreviations & Symbols......Page 632 Index......Page 640 This annually updated collection of the most frequently, tested high-yield facts and mnemonics. Delivers everything you need to pass the, most anxiety-provoking exam of your career. Written by students who just passed the boards, this is the undisputed "bible" of USMLE Step 1 preparation--used by more than half-a-million students. 1000+ must-know facts and mnemonics organized by organ systems and general principles. Hundreds of high-yield clinical images--including 24-pages of full-color photos--just like those on the exam!. 150+ clinical vignettes. Ratings of 300+ top products based on the author's annual survey of US Medical students. Updated test-taking advice from USMLE veterans. Strategies that maximize your study time deliver real results The #1 selling medical review book in the world - updated with the latest must-know facts and test-taking strategies for the USMLE Step 1