medEssentials: High-Yield USMLE Step 1 Review (Kaplan Medessenitals for the USMLE Step 1) [Paperback]

Michael Manley (Author), Leslie D. Manley (Author)

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About the Author

Kaplan Medical, the leader in health sciences test preparation, offers a wide range of options for USMLE preparation, including live lectures, video lectures, books, and online products. All courses and products are focused on providing the most exam-relevant information available.

Authors Michael S. Manley, MD, and Leslie D. Manley, PhD, are the directors of Basic Sciences and Step 1 curriculum for Kaplan Medical.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 2 edition (December 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427797161
• ISBN-13: 978-1427797162
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Review - Light on Path, January 8, 2008

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Christy L. Nolan (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: medEssentials: High-Yield USMLE Step 1 Review (Kaplan Medessenitals for the USMLE Step 1) (Paperback)

The book was wonderful for a quick Anatomy, Embryo, Histo, Phys and Biochem review. Basically it's good for everything but Path. And lets face it - most of us use Goljan Rapid Review for that. If you have used or like the Kaplan lecture series books, this will work for you. Its a high yield review of lecture material in Kaplan mainly in chart format. Its main advantage over FA is the use of pictures that help to illustrate the anatomy and embryology. I love it and have pushed FA2008 aside in favor of this book. In quick review - you WILL need a different Path review book, but this is more detailed and better as a high yield review of general info!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good review book, April 11, 2008

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L. He (Iowa city, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: medEssentials: High-Yield USMLE Step 1 Review (Kaplan Medessenitals for the USMLE Step 1) (Paperback)

I have to disagree with the reader who gave this book one star review. This is a REVIEW book, not a text book. It's true all the tables, diagrams and illustrations come from Kaplan lecture note(the note alone sell for $600, you may get them used from ebay for $300), but medessential picked out only the highest yield material from these notes to include in this comprehensive review book. I only studied Kaplan and Goljan patho and got 234(98)(I will try to upload my score sheet here). I didn't like FA myself, b/c it's too boring and it's just piles of disorganized facts, there is no comparison like Kaplan did.

I suggest you visit your local Barnes and noble to read this book first before making the purchase and see if it suit your style.

I graduated from medical school 13 years ago from another country, just passed my step 1 last year, Kaplan and Goljan definitely are critical to my success.

Good luck for your boards!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great supplement to First Aid, April 28, 2008

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Rupam Das "medstudent2010" (philly, pa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: medEssentials: High-Yield USMLE Step 1 Review (Kaplan Medessenitals for the USMLE Step 1) (Paperback)

Medessentials is a great book. Slightly more detailed with better charts compared to First Aid. Both books though have information not contained in the other, while a large majority is in both. I would recommend any first years considering books for studying for Step 1 for their second year to consider buying this and using both First Aid and Medessentials together (annotating 1 or both of them) as you go through your courses/review throughout the year making the 4-8wks/study before boards easier.