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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2015 (First Aid USMLE) 25th Edition

by Tao Le (Author), Vikas Bhushan (Author)
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THE 25th EDITION OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR MEDICAL REVIEW BOOK!

Trust 25 years of experience for the most effective USMLE Step 1 preparation possible

  • 1,250+ must-know topics provide a complete framework for your USMLE preparation
  • Test-taking advice with focus on high-efficiency studying
  • Major revisions in all subject areas based on feedback from thousands of students
  • Free real-time updates and corrections at www.firstaidteam.com
  • Extensive faculty review process with nationally known USMLE instructors
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  1. ISBN-10
    0071840060
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0071840064
  3. Edition
    25th
  4. Publisher
    McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
  5. Publication date
    December 29, 2014
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    8.4 x 1.2 x 10.8 inches
  8. Print length
    768 pages
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Tao Le, MD, MHS (Louisville, KY) is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the University of Louisville.
Vikas Bhushan, MD (Los Angeles, CA) is a practicing diagnostic radiologist.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill Education / Medical; 25th edition (December 29, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 768 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071840060
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071840064
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.32 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 1.2 x 10.8 inches
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    Vikas is a writer, editor, entrepreneur, and retired teleradiologist. In 1990 he conceived and authored the original First Aid for the USMLE Step 1. His entrepreneurial endeavors included a student-focused medical publisher (S2S), an e-learning company (medschool.com), and an ER teleradiology practice (24/7 Radiology). Trained on the Left Coast, Vikas completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of California Berkeley; an MD with thesis at UCSF; and a diagnostic radiology residency at UCLA. His eclectic interests include cryptoeconomics, information design, and avoiding a day job. Always finding the long shortcut, Vikas is an adventurer, knowledge seeker, and occasional innovator. He and his spouse, Jinky, are avid kiteboarders and worldschoolers, striving to raise their three children as global citizens.

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dbrinkman13
5.0 out of 5 stars GOT THIS A DAY BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE - READ BELOW FOR A REVIEW FROM A GUNNER'S GUNNER!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
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If I told you how I got this a day before everyone else I wouldn't be living up to my super gunner lifestyle I promised myself I would live by at my white coat ceremony. Now on to my actual review, but as a forewarning I want to let all my fellow gunners out there know that I have only made 2.5 passes through FA 2015 since I got it this morning.

What I like most about First Aid is that this study guide really reads like an actual piece of literature for me. While several of my classmates have been wasting their down time with leisure reading stupid low-yield novels like "50 Shades of Grey" or "The Hunger Games" (which is actually a great blueprint for how match should work for all the competitive residencies I will apply for, but that is a conversation for later), I usually spend all of my time that I am not studying for exclusively lecture based tests holed up in my study space with FA 2015. In fact, this book is such a great read that I have even found myself turning down engagements with my fellow classmates (not friends, medical school is not the time for that, everyone is just another body to fill a residency that I could want so I keep a healthy distance) so I can read this book!! And to think all this has happened since I got it only this morning!

Pros: The 25th Anniversary has a special online section for former AOA members (as well as future AOA members like myself, but that requires a special code from your school's Dean) that has an online forum board to discuss step relevant topics such as how gunning has changed over the years and which Prometric centers have been known to provide highest scores throughout the nation (apparently the one in Spokane has an average of 255 for all of the medical students who took it there last year, so I already have booked a flight from Texas to take it there). Perhaps my favorite part of the entire book is the newly updated Step 2 section - I know what you might be thinking - "Did he just say Step 2? Aren't we supposed to be studying for Step 1? Am I doing something wrong? Did I miss something?" - and let me say something - "Yes, yes, yes, and yes. If you are not thinking at least two licensing tests ahead while studying for Step 1 then why even bother?"

Cons: It is not First Aid 2016, which I know will already be infinitely better and I know I am at a disadvantage using 2015 but you have to play the cards you are dealt.

Finally, I will leave you all with a quote which I have found to bring me great peace though out my time in medical school:

"It is not enough that I should succeed - others must fail" - William Osler, Gunner Pioneer
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars The good book
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2016
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 is THE book that all medical students should have and be using on day 1 of medical school.

I highly recommend all medical students to use First Aid as a framework for organizing their preclinical learning in the first two years and identify high yield material early on. With each lecture, compare to First Aid and make annotations as necessary. This book got me through the first two years of medical school near the top of my class. While you still have to study from other resources (class notes, Pathoma and Gojan Rapid Review, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease for the gunners), this book is a concise review that will help you remember the vast amounts of information required for Step 1.

The book is filled with lots of high-yield mnemonics. To be completely honest, they are not all gems, but the book is still extremely helpful. You can have all of biochemistry, physiology, immunology, microbiology at your fingertips in a well-organized and concise volume.

Again, I cannot say enough about how important FA is. I would recommend buying the new version (whatever that may be) as you start medical school. I personally did not buy a new copy second year, since I already had my notes in the first version, but if you can try and skim the errata or new version to see what corrections need to be made. I took a look at the 2016 version and the figures are much nicer (the paper feels high quality too. With the 2015 I ended up laminating the front and back pages as they were beginning to fall apart from so much use!

Again: this book is a must have for every medical student. Get it, and work hard, and medical school doesn't have to be all that bad.
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kc
5.0 out of 5 stars I will say that any question that came up in my first couple practice tests where I was like "this isn't in FA
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2015
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PRO: You cannot study for step 1 without this book. Is it complete? No. Does it touch on every single tested topic? (Yes). Does it pair well with UWorld ? I think so.

Also, I will say that any question that came up in my first couple practice tests where I was like "this isn't in FA!!!!!" ... it always was. Sometimes just a few tiny words tucked away but its always in here.

Again, there are a lot of topics in here that you cannot "learn" from, however it has all the key associations that you MUST know to do well.

I used just FA and UWORLD and did very well. There is no substitute though for studying hard during your first two years.

CON: The index in the back is all messed up. The page numbers it directs you to are not really correct. I remember I annotated the index for a few disease that were in the book if you ctrl + F the PDF version but are not indexed. Also, I think the spacing in the GI and endo sections is weird. I feel like there is so much packed onto each page in the GI section with hardly enough room to annotate anything and then entire half pages wide open in the endocrine section. Very minor points, especially after a week or two with this book during ISP when you have memorized the page numbers were topics are.
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Shai
5.0 out of 5 stars The content is great as always with a bunch of new pictures
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
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I just got my mail today including the FA 2015 version. I didn't had the chance to review it all but comparing it in a glance to the FA 2013, I've got to put an end to all to the complains about the paper quality. The paper quality is the same as in the 2013 version, it's a little bit thinner (barely noticeable) but that makes sense as there are extra pages and that's a book you have to carry with you 24/7 so thinner paper means less weight. Honestly, people shouldn't pay attention to these stuff, just save your efforts.
The content is great as always with a bunch of new pictures, I'm very satisfied.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Valió la pena.
Reviewed in Mexico on July 19, 2018
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Excelente libro de preparación.
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Simon
5.0 out of 5 stars Used for UK medical final exams but personally would recommend. Some material is perhaps not required and can ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2017
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Used for UK medical final exams but personally would recommend. Some material is perhaps not required and can be overly specific.
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Dr.S
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful book alongside USMLE Step 1 Secrets
Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2015
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As always, First Aid is literally the bible for all medical students taking Step 1. All answers and concepts can be traced back to this book 8/10 times while practicing questions from USMLE World QBank. Very useful book alongside USMLE Step 1 Secrets. Highly recommended for all medical students regardless of Step 1.
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KARIME DA VEIGA JARDIM PACHECO
5.0 out of 5 stars Ótimo !
Reviewed in Brazil on August 3, 2015
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Excelente livro para preparação para a prova de licença médica americana!!! Ainda vou adquirir os outros da mesma coleção !
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Elisabetta Ladisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Utilissimo
Reviewed in Italy on October 25, 2015
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Ottimo testo in inglese per la preparazione all'esame di ingresso in specializzazione medica
Si focalizza sulle nozioni più importanti fornendo spunti per la memorizzazione
Di facile comprensione e rapida assimilazione
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