Step-Up: A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for USMLE Step 1 [Paperback]

Samir Mehta (Author), Adam Mirarchi (Author), Edmund Milder (Author), Eugene Milder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781737931 | ISBN-13: 978-0781737937 | Publication Date: February 12, 2003 | Edition: Second

Step-Up is designed as a single-volume, concise yet comprehensive review book for 2nd year medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 1. This Second Edition addresses the new format of the USMLE Step 1 by incorporating a systems-based orientation, clinical integration of content, and expanded clinical cases. The book presents information in different ways in order to suit different learning styles. It includes material in bulleted, "high-yield" form, comprehensive illustrations and tables, clinical case studies, and "Quick Hits," or clinical "pearls" in the margin.

View the errata for the 2nd edition of Step-Up.

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The Customer Review by Ömer Gök from Heidelberg, Germany refers to the previous edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 339 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (February 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781737931
• ISBN-13: 978-0781737937
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,218,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, June 24, 2005

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Sophie (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Step-Up: A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for USMLE Step 1 (Paperback)

Step Up is a great alternative or compliment to First Aid for Step 1. The systems-based organization of Step Up makes it an awesome review resource for unit exams if your school uses a systems -based approach. Step Up is particularly strong in terms of Pathophysiology and Embrology. If you are a visual learner definitely go with Step Up as the charts and diagrams in Step Up are far more numerous and in my opinion superior to those in First Aid.

While the content of First Aid is great, the organization and formating are pretty bad. I would definitely still buy First Aid as the Micro, Pharm and Biochem sections are relatively strong. During my M2 year I used Step Up primarily for organizing info and First Aid as a secondary resource for high yield facts (and primary resource for Pharm and Micro review)and this worked well for me.

As several other reviewers have noted, there are a few typos. This is probably Step Up's main weakness but should not stop you from buying this awesome book.
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38 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice diagrams & layout but....Be careful!, May 3, 2003

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Older IMG (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Step-Up: A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for USMLE Step 1 (Paperback)

Since i'm a relatively old IMG I was delighted when I discovered this book, so I bought it and I personally used it for my step 1 preparation, FORTUNATELY I discovered it late.....since if I'd have trusted just in this book (I mean without First Aid)..I'd have failed....so b VERY careful....if u use this book for specific clinical situations (their tables in anemia, different cancer types etc) its great...but eventhough u will need first aid as a guide for the remainder. In my exam physiology and pharmacology were heavily tested and these guys almost forgot these subjects, on the other hand their pathology is excellent. Their pharmacology is quite poor, they ignored mechanisms of action of the different drugs (quite HY in USMLE). So if u use this book being aware of these problems and especially as a quick review only before the exam it should be OK.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get it, get it, get it....!!!, September 2, 2004

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Freddy Sallent "Freddy Sallent" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Step-Up: A High-Yield, Systems-Based Review for USMLE Step 1 (Paperback)

This is a very nice system based review for the Step 1. I wouldn't say it's better than the First Aid, but it sure complements your studies pretty well in conjunction with it. The book has a few mistakes but they're very easy to recognize. I Definitely recommend it for a rapid review.