First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010 (First Aid USMLE) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan, Neil Vasan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Category: Book
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Edition: 20
Pages: 624
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 1
ISBN: 0071633405
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.76
EAN: 9780071633406
ASIN: 0071633405
Publication Date: December 14, 2009
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Get it January 1, 2010
Wilson (Brooklyn, NY United States)
54 out of 60 found this review helpful
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.
Single most necessary book for Step 1 January 22, 2010
L. Chavez (San Diego, CA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
First Aid has it all covered. I use USMLE world, and annotate my first aid. Some people sit and read first aid, but it's not really a book to sit and read, as there is no text, mostly figures, charts and factoids. But it contains most of what you need to know, and there is space to scribble in the things you learn from the Q-bank. This edition is updated, terrific, and spot-on for boards. Included are reviews of other study materials for board exams which I found to be very useful. This book and a Q-bank, I'd stick with World or Kaplan, are all you truly need. I think going through both Q-banks would be more worthwhile than reading more board prep books. Other review books are useful during your coursework though. (I made the mistake of ordering USMLE consult, mostly 1-step as opposed to the 2 or 3 step questions you find on Step 1 and it doesn't lock you out of other computer programs, so it's easy to get distracted, and twice it erased my practice tests. Cheap, but not worth it, despite the great names listed as contributors.)
ANOTHER GREAT FROM FA March 3, 2010
Daniel Bal
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
FIRST AID IS A MUST FOR ALL MEDICAL STUDENTS! The 2010 edition is excellent. I had the 2009, but I can attest that the 2010 is much better. There are minor changes, but they make a big difference when you reach them. There are a lot more tables, and better pictures. Even some of the information given is converted into a table to make it much easier to read and sort out.
Definitely a must!
Very good book February 8, 2010
Alyson
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a great book to study from. It's very concise and easy to follow, with some good hints on how to remember key concepts. I use it as an overview when studying for class to get the big picture on certain topics, and then use my primary notes for a more in-depth look at the material. This book came highly recommended to me, and thus far, it is proving to be quite useful in my studies. I will be using it as my primary resource when I study for the USMLE STEP 1.
First Aid March 3, 2010
NJE (Mi)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Some good tables compared to 2009 but basically the info is the same. Really helpful resource for 2nd year.
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