First Aid™ Cases for the USMLE Step 1: Second Edition (First Aid USMLE) [Paperback]

Tao Le (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007160135X | ISBN-13: 978-0071601351 | Publication Date: January 23, 2009 | Edition: 2

The essential case companion to First Aid for the® USMLE Step 1

First Aid™ Cases for the USMLE Step 1 features 400 well-illustrated cases to help you relate basic science concepts to clinical situations. Each case includes drawings or clinical images with Q&As that reinforce key concepts. The content is keyed to First Aid for the® USMLE Step 1 to help you create the ultimate study package.

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About the Author

Tao Le, MD, MHS, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville.

Product Details

• Paperback: 497 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (January 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007160135X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071601351
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tao T. Le, MD, MHS

Assistant Clinical Professor

Chief, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Department of Medicine

University of Louisville

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definately buy for Step 1!!! Without it, FA for Step 1 is incomplete!, June 3, 2010

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Kate - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Aid™ Cases for the USMLE Step 1: Second Edition (First Aid USMLE) (Paperback)

I bought this for my Step 1 review and love it. The book is broken up into sections, with several cases for each organ system. The case gives a basic vignette of the presentation of a patient, and then below it is information on what the disease is, what signs and symptoms you would see, how you would treat it, etc. It is a great way to tie in lots of information.

It definately is what you need in addition to the usual First Aid for Step 1 book, because that book is sadly lacking in detail on many diseases and drugs. This book fills in what they miss, and presents it in a way that mirrors what you will see in questions and on the real exam. I find it a great way to review what I've read in FA, learn how it would present in a patient, and make my knowledge more solid.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step1 Prep, June 17, 2009

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This review is from: First Aid™ Cases for the USMLE Step 1: Second Edition (First Aid USMLE) (Paperback)

Really good practice case that are high yield. It's a good review for me, everything I need to know is in the book. Great for review, but not to be used alone as the only study source. Is a good supplement.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to FA Content review!, May 23, 2011

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This review is from: First Aid™ Cases for the USMLE Step 1: Second Edition (First Aid USMLE) (Paperback)

Step 1 studying is a pain and has the potential to be all over the place when you're going through your question bank. This book is good for formation of cohesive understanding of a particular disease, and the 2nd edition is a massive improvement over the first one. It explains a lot of difficult concepts and it breaks the monotony of studying bullet points and buzz words and key phrases. I fully recommend this if you have the capability of reading a lot of cases very quickly- it follows First Aid for the most part, just places things in a better context.