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Summary: If you only buy one book...
Review: It had better be this one. As one of the first people to actually take the USMLE on CPT, I can honestly say this is THE book you need. Read it. Love it. Memorize it. Pay whatever they ask, it's worth it.
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Summary: Excellent !!!
Review: It should not be your only book, or your main basis, but as far as I'm concerned, more than 70 % of the Step 1 came in this wonderful book!!!
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Summary: Nice to have book
Review: It's a nice to have book, that helps you making your choice in to start or not to start learning for Step 1.
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Summary: it is about the numbers
Review: Sorry to say it but med school and residencies are all about the numbers. Yeah we like to talk about personal skills and the importance of dr-patient relationships and such, but in the end if you don't got a 240 then forget about radiology and if you can't get a 250 then forget about ortho and if you can post a 260 then plastics isn't for you, you will just have to be content making 90K a year as a pediatrician. So if you to just be a pediatrician or internist then go ahead and study for step 1 with First Aid. Just remember that every other uptight med student is memorizing it also. If you want to get into a competitive residency (ie if you want to be making the Benjamins once you are done) then you better not use this book as a primary review. You will be smoked by the competition. Peace Out!
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Summary: Winning solution for the race against time
Review: Step 1 requires you to be able to refer back to a large volume of diverse information, which for most of us can be difficult to retain for long periods. Here, in the form of First aid is the solution to this malady. This book basically covers all the topics that you need to be familiar with in order to perform well on this examination and it is a superb last-minute-look tool. The lay out is good and the categorzation of information makes it easy to memorize some facts which are otherwise very volatile. The high yield topics are indeed high yield are get tested on more frequently than others and added to that the histopathology pictures, this is the ideal book to supplement your reading with and beyond a shadow of doubt, it is a MUST BUY.
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Summary: A book that a IMG must have
Review: The "Firt Aid" is really that, a great aid for planning
and preparing the Step 1. This books is of an
extraordinary utility for the IMG.
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Summary: A "must-have" for Step 1!
Review: The absolute best review for USMLE Step 1. The easy to follow high-yield content, and above all, great mnemonics, make it an excellent day-to-day companion of your preparation for the exam.
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Summary: Incomplete but beneficial...
Review: The book is excellent in preparing for subjects that you can't just review from text books..like embriology and histology..but it is lacking adequate information in vital subjects like immunology and physiology.It was very good in pharmacology..I recommend it for review not for initial preparation.
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Summary: Absolute necessity, but you'll need more than this.
Review: The books of the First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 series help from the very day you decide to take the USMLE (or medicine, for that matter). It contains need-to-know information about the exam such as what the exam is like, when to register, what your score means, and what to do if you pass or fail. Furthermore, and most importantly, it contains the absolutely "must know" high-yield facts in every subject in Step 1's coverage and fun mnemonics to go along with them. This book also has a review of review books which helps you decide which books are best for you. It also includes a form you can submit mnemonics and suggestions with to improve next year's edition. However, obviously this book is not enough to pass step 1 of the USMLE, but it may give you a very good advantage.
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Summary: ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL
Review: There are only two books you need to pass boards and do well: First Aid and Step-Up. If you know everything in First Aid, you will pass with ease. No exaggeration. It has some great sections, including Microbiology and Pharmacology, with no extraneous information or detail. Bottom Line Up Front: devote a significant portion of your studying on this book; but don't just read it, you have to memorize all the facts.
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