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By: Steven R. Daugherty
ISBN: B000KC0TM2
Publisher:
Release Date: 2004
Bioscience book rank: 1640636
By: Ayala, Spellberg
ISBN: 0632044853
Publisher: Blackwell Science
Release Date: 15 March, 2000
Bioscience book rank: 696334
This is the final text and content book to read after tackling Champe's Biochem, Costanzo's Physiol., Katzung,Lehvinson, et alia. It provides the student with a cohesive and fluid wrap up of all the heavily tested material on the USMLE Step 1 far better than all the rest that I've seen. A very excellent prep before plunging head on to the question and answer phase of your review. I recommend this very highly.
By: Kaplan Medical
ISBN: B000M0T6QC
Publisher:
Release Date: 2004
Bioscience book rank: 2097412
By: B. Shakuntala Baliga
ISBN: 0071467580
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Release Date: 15 November, 2009
Bioscience book rank: 2795342
By: Appleton & Lange, Samuel L. Jacobs
ISBN: 0838503985
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange
Release Date: 16 July, 2001
Bioscience book rank: 1294110
Don't even bother with this book as a review for Step 3. The format and layout is not conducive to learning the important details of step 3. The important thing with step 3 is knowing what the best diagnostic test or the best treatment should be. This book lists 3-4 different tests that can be done, but the important thing is knowing which one is the best one.

A&L do publish individual question books that have pretty good questions. But THESE are dreadful. They are not at all representative of the style, distribution, or difficulty of the questions on the actual test. So why bother? You don't need to be this desperate: the test isn't that hard. Have you ever heard of the "rule of twos"? . . for Step I, two weeks; for Step II, two days; and for Step III, a number 2 pencil! I did something like that (2 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days) and I did particularly "well". But the point is, I scored EXACTLY the same on all three parts! So get a copy of "Ace the Boards" and maybe Swanson's book, and go get some exercise; it's good for the brain! (Unless you've never practiced in the US; then I'd sign up for a Board Review Course like the one offered by NMSR) Good luck!

I purchased this book to review for the Step 3. I am a resident in IM. I found the book useful overall, but it lacks many subjects that I thought were important. Its Surgery and Peds sections are especially poor. It does come with 400 review questions but these are mediocre too. Plus, the explanations of the answers are sometimes poor, for example, "This is the correct answer." -- I'm not kidding. Unfortunately, there isn't much competition for Step 3 review. You might try the Pre-test series instead. Their questions are tougher (too tough in Ob/Gyn) but more comprehensive.
By: Timothy J. Bos
ISBN: 0071496491
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Release Date: 2007
Bioscience book rank: 3060843
By: Emma E. Underdown
ISBN: 0815169043
Publisher: C.V. Mosby
Release Date: 15 January, 1996
Bioscience book rank: 1969338
By: Joel S. Goldberg
ISBN: 0071390170
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange
Release Date: 12 September, 2003
Bioscience book rank: 1312868
By: Steven R Daugherty
ISBN: B0006RHZCI
Publisher: Kaplan Educational Centers
Release Date: 2000
Bioscience book rank: 3617441
By: Jerome A., M.D. Paulson
ISBN: 1888308087
Publisher: J & S Publishing Co
Release Date: 02 October, 2000
Bioscience book rank: 2165685
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