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First Aid QAndA for the USMLE Step 1 (First Aid Series)

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Almost every medical student uses First Aid for Step one because the bottom line is that it works. This book is by the same authors and pretty much reviews the same topics. If you know First Aid and you can breathe than you will pass Step one and what better way to ensure that you know the material in first aid than to test yourself. I would use first aid to guide my studying and supplement it with other review books then test myself by doing the questions for the corresponding sections in the Q&A. It worked great because the chapters correlate directly between the two books which made rpaid studying a cinch. Some people will tell you that these questions are easier than on the real test and they are correct but you need to know the basic facts reviewed in this book before you step up to the real thing on test day. The answers to the questions are awesome, they don't taker the easy way out by only telling you why the correct answer is correct they also take the time to explain why incorrect answers are incorrect which is really helpful because you cover more material this way. I would suggest this book to any 2nd year medical student getting ready for step 1 because this book really helps you prepare for the test and there is one full test included which you can used prior to test day to guage how ready you are.

This is a great resource for boards prep. It breaks down questions by organ system, has a large "practice test", and has some basic science sections too. Its nice because you can review a specific organ system or area and then quiz yourself with questions directed toward that specific area too.

although i agree that the kaplan q bank and usmle-world are invaluable resources for step one, i personally hate hate HATE to study on the computer. this book was a good solution. i found it true to the exam, and suited me and my need to have something physically in front of me to scribble on. solidly reviewing the questions in this book -- 2 or 3 times -- would be a good basis for taking step 1.

This is a very comprehensive review of Step 1 USMLE First Aid. Having read many of the other works on this subject, I can honestly say that this is the best one. The sections on pharmacology and epidemiology/biostatics are especially enlightening. Michael Rinke is a god among men. First aid pathology, likewise, becomes a piece of cake after practicing on the 1000+ questions contained within.

Questions are just like the NBME Comprehensive exam!!! Nice guys, wow, really like this!!!

while there is no substitute for usmleworld, i used this book earlier in my med school career. i thought they were more challenging than the kaplan book.

THis book has to be one of my worst buys for Step 1 study.
The material did not reflect the exam and many questions were much easier than the actual exam.
I would suggest using USMLEworld instead...much more reflective in terms of the Step Exams

In comparing these questions to USMLE world, they tend to be a little easier. Unfortunately, I cannot compare them to Kaplan online because I don't have any experience with it. However, the questions are similar in difficulty to the Kaplan Qbook. Some of the chapters are easier than others. As a whole, however, the questions are pretty good. They are representative of questions that you will see on USMLE step 1 and great explanations are at the end of each chapter. I was hoping to use this book with First Aid, but I found that some of the chapters were combined (Neuro/Psych), which made it a little more difficult to break it down by chapter. However, overall if you are looking for a good question source that won't break your pocket book, this is it.

Can help you with your prepration along with the regular online Q Banks.Not a must have but definately usefull. Helped me a through Step 1

i like this Q and A book, has a lot of good information and explanation that you can use for the exam.