First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010
Posted on January 16th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
It is helpful in very terms, especially you are not in medical field. Use it for reference, for emergency you still have to head to the hospital.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on January 16th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
There is no substitute for First Aid when studying for Step I. None.
First Aid provides an essential skeleton to your studying. I do not consider it a complete source (you should also be using Goljan, Costanzo, and other various BRS, HY, and RR books), but I consider it a necessary source.
Rating: 5 / 5
Posted on January 16th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
I just got my FA 2010 yesterday. Here are the differences I noticed when compared to the 2008 edition:
1. A few of the colored pictures are new and they incorporated a lot of gray colored pictures inside the notes. In the evolution of MI, for example, they have real pictures instead of drawn pictures in the 2008 edition.
2. Some of the information are converted to table and graph format, which I liked. And they labeled some of the old charts and graphs for easier understanding.
3. In terms of new information, I think anywhere from 1-5 % are new, depending on section. In the cardio section, for example, half a page of vascular tumors are added.
Overall I would buy it if I still have more than a few months to study for the exam.
Rating: 5 / 5