USMLE books

	First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2008 (First Aid for the Usmle Step 1)
	By: Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan, Deepak A. Rao ISBN: 0071498680 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 18 December, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 903	A must have for the Step 1 and also a great review for current classes. Buy it early and start reading This is an excellent review book if you are taking the Step I within the year. Amazon also does an amazing job getting it to you in a timely fashion if you order directly from them! a quick review for usmle step1 and a must read before heading for the big one!
	First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS (First Aid for the USMLE Step 2: Clinical Skills)
	By: Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan ISBN: 0071470581 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 13 July, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 4619	Of all the First Aid books I've used (Step 1, Step 2 CK, Wards), this is the only one that I'd use as stand-alone prep for the exam. I finally coughed up $45 for this book after trying unsuccessfully to figure out the basics of the exam from the info provided by USMLE (i.e. structure, timing, scoring, topics). It was completely worth it. Every case I had on the real exam was very, very familiar, after studying for only 3 days. Most important, I knew what I needed to do to earn points. Don't waste time or money with anything else. This review book was very helpful in taking Step 2 CS. It contains more info than you need, but is organized in a manner where you can easily skip what you don't need. The "minicases" were tremendously helpful, if for no other reason than just brushing up on diagnoses I hadn't thought about in months... If you have time, you can look over the practice cases, but those are skippable if you're crunched for time. I started reviewing 1 week prior to the exam & I think I did just fine. THIS IS A BASIC FOR PASSING STEP 2 CS, FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WORK UP, THE MINICASES ARE VERY HELPFULL, BUY IT WITH CONFIDENCE, IT IS A GREAT BOOK
	First Aid for the USMLE Step 3 (First Aid)
	By: Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan ISBN: 0071487964 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 07 November, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 4736	I'm finally finished with these stupid exams! Like probably all of you, I didn't have much time in between work to study for this exam. Now more than ever it was important to find something that provided the most information in the least amount of time. <br /> <br />First Aid was really helpful here. The High Yield facts was helpful and packed full of what you needed to know for the MCQ's on the exam. But the book really stands out with the 100 CCS cases. I read this section a couple of days before the exam, along with doing the USMLE CD. It was very helpful in providing the language necessary to complete the cases quickly. To my knowledge, no other written source provides this review. <br /> <br />Even though First Aid was not the only source I used to study for the exam, I think it's absolutely necessary for a quick read to pass the last of these painful exams! I didnt have alot of time to study for the boards. This book was definatly a fast efficent review of the pertent topics. The CCS part of the book is the most valuable. Got the book in a timely fashion, and in superb condition. Thanks so much! :)
	First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK (First Aid for the USMLE Step 2: Clinical Knowledge)
	By: Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan ISBN: 0071487956 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 01 June, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 5454	Don't get me wrong; I love the paperback, but I bought this for my kindle,and was sorely disappointed. The tables (that make up the majority of the book) were not properly formatted for the e-book, and the arrows used to signify increases and decreases show up as question marks instead, as the kindle's text does not recognize those icons. This is a great book for both Med Students studying for Step II Boards and for PA Students getting ready for their National Boards. this is a good book to review the existing knowledge.... do not use this book to gain new knowledge.... excellent mnemonic help, thats good... <br /> <br />i think this book need some more articles,,,,specially in paediatrics surgery and psychiatry... <br /> <br />thank you
	First Aid Q&A for the USMLE Step 1 (First Aid)
	By: Tao T. Le, Joshua Klein, Anil Shivaram ISBN: 0071481729 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 21 November, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 23643	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. Item was received promptly. No damage noted. Excellent service is appreciated. 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.
	USMLE Step 1 Qbook (Kaplan USMLE Qbook)
	By: Kaplan ISBN: 1419551493 Publisher: Kaplan Education Release Date: August, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 11158	One of the most important books to prepare USMLE step 1, to start a month before the examination. this book is such a good resource for quick review . it deliberately gathers all the you-need-to-know questions in one place despite a few questions in each chapter .if you want a good ,brief and hit-to-the-point compilation of questions ,do not hesitate to choose this one Excellent choice if you want to get in shape for USMLE Step 1.It was very useful for me to review Kaplan lecture notes and answer questions from the book at the same time.Qbook helps to put the knowledge from lecture notes into proper places.Also it is not enough to be ready for the exam, but it is good starting point anyway.
	USMLE Step 3 Qbook (Test-Taking and Study Strategies Guide)
	By: Kaplan ISBN: 1419551523 Publisher: Kaplan Education Release Date: 01 September, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 12188	Quesions were average and overall low yield. As a huge fan of the Kaplan line for years (MCAT, Step 1, Step 2), I was really dissapointed with this offering. You would better spend your time doing USMLE World questions on line than with this book. Great book to build your concept and confidence. Main purpose is to learn from the questions/answers. Then move on to USMLE World. If you only buy one book I recommend getting this one. <br /> <br />The text is complete and the format of the questions is very similar to the real test. <br /> <br />If you have a particular area that you need to brush-up this book is great too. The sections are divided nicely into 1) Internal Medicine 2) Neurology 3)Obstetrics/Gynecology 4)Pediatrics 5)Psychiatry and 6)Surgery. <br /> <br />Each section has several practice test for you to get your timing down and firmly nail down the most common questions. The explanations are up to date and make sense. <br /> <br />I saw maybe one small typo which was not a big deal. <br /> <br />Kaplan did a real good job with this book.
	Boards and Wards: A Review for USMLE Steps 2&3: A Practical Guide (Boards and Wards Series)
	By: Carlos Ayala, Brad Spellberg ISBN: 1405105097 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: 01 June, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 21844	This book is a good book to have in your collection of medical references. It is concise and bulleted with pertinent information for wards, as the name suggests, as well as studying for the USMLE. It is easy to understand and easy to navigate when searching for something very specific. It is a small book but not small enough to carry in your white coat during rounds unless you have big pockets or if your pockets are empty, (most medical professionals I know don't have their pockets empty due to all the crap we have to carry), you might be able to fit it in there snuggly. All in all its a good book to have as a refresher or reference but i don't find it's good enough to use as the only resource when studying for USMLE. this book is very useful for med school clinical years. provides a great overview that is brief and very useful on the wards. highly recommended. Excellent resource for step 2 ck. Covers high yield topics in a simple and well structured way. A must have for your step 2ck
	Crush Step 2: The Ultimate USMLE Step 2 Review
	By: Adam Brochert ISBN: 1416029761 Publisher: Mosby Release Date: 08 January, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 9225	This is a great review book. It isn't swarming in details and really outlines the high yield stuff for step 2 without being overwhelming. Format is similar to a text book...but there are lots of memorization charts that are helpful. This book is amazing. I used for the USMLE Step 2 CK and get a 220. I used with the First Aid, because this book has different information than the FA. I highly recomend to read chapter 29-34 a couple of time they are very helpful. <br />Good Luck!!!!! If you are looking to add further information to this book ( as is needed from other sources ) the fact that the contents are not in alphabetical order might waste allot of time flipping back and forth and on every occassion having to look to the content table. Unlike First Aid, where the contents are in alphbetical order ( ex: Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Endocrine .... etc.). If it was alphabetical it would allow for faster and more efficient stydying as is needed in preperation of a Step exam. Best of luck.
	medEssentials: High-Yield USMLE Step 1 Review (Kaplan Medessentials)
	By: Michael Manley, Leslie D. Manley ISBN: 1427797161 Publisher: Kaplan Publishing Release Date: 04 December, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 11064	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! this book is just a collection of randomly picked figures from the kaplan books---that's it...I'm not sure how they decided to include/exclude information, but this is no substitude for 1st Aid, brs phys, goljan...I wouldn't waste anytime with this. Also print quality is very bad making the some of the images REALLY hard to read...the text is just fine otherwise. THIS IS THE BEST AND MOST COMPLETE BOOK YOU WILL EVER NEED TO PREPARE FOR USMLE STEP 1!!! FOR THOSE WHO NEED A GRRRREAT REVIEW BOOK FOR STEP 1. YOU ARE GOING TO SHOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT IF YOU DON'T BUY THIS..IT SHOULD BE WITH YOU WHEN YOU ARE IN BASICS!! IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE BOOK LEARN IT LOVE IT UNDERSTAND IT!!! I GUARANTEE YOU WILL RAISE YOUR SCORE!!!! <br />I AM 100% CONFIDENT ABOUT THIS BOOK AND HOW GREAT IT IS!!! BUY IT!!!! <br />ITS A MUST!!!! <br /> <br />Yes first aid is there but it doesn't cover the depths of Medessential..The uniqueness about KAPLAN MEDESSENTIALS is that it goes by organ system. IT starts with the Embryo, and finishes up the chapter with Pharm and Path!!! <br /> <br />It is the complete thing!!! And No I don't work for Kaplan, I just had the pleasure to use this book for step 1. I was blown away with how it fit the real style of USMLE!!! <br /> <br />I wish I had it when I was in basics, because it helps draw out the most important facts that are a must for step 1 instead of bombarding your head with useless facts. <br />Thank you KAPLAN!!