USMLE Step 1 Review: The Study Guide / Edition 1

by Joel Goldberg

Overview

This comprehensive study guide is designed to help students prepare for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). The guide covers the full range of material presented in the basic medical sciences courses, and is the perfect tool for students to determine which areas require further study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803972841
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/28/1996
Series:	United States Medical Licensing Examination series , #1
Edition description:	Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.
Pages:	487
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.98(d)

About the Author

Goldberg, Joel S., DO (Hahnemann Univ)

The contributors represent more than a dozen specialties, including general medicine, biochemistry, pathology, neurology, and physiology. Most are from U.S. universities, including Hahnemann Univ, Temple Univ, and Univ of Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Joel S Goldberg
PART ONE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Anatomy and Pathology - Matt Cartmill and Richard R Schmidt
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biology of Tissues - Ada A Cole, Harry R Matthews, and Bernice M Martin
Microbial Biology and Infection - Phyllis Della-Latta, Susan Whittier, and Renate Klein
Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Processes - Marc R Chevrier
List of Important Pharmacologic Agents
Multisystem Processes - John P Pooler
Psychosocial, Cultural, and Environmental Influences on Behavior, Health, and Disease Processes - Gregory L Fricchione
PART TWO: ORGAN SYSTEMS
Hematopoietic and Lymphoreticular Systems - Anna C Pavlick and Stephen D Nimer
Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems - David J Bayard and Jeffrey L Greenstein
Skin and Related Connective Tissue - Richard L Spielvogel
Musculoskeletal System - Bruce Moseley
Respiratory System - Michael S Sherman and Edward S Schulman
Cardiovascular System - Joseph R Mc Clellan
Gastrointestinal System - Margaret R Khouri
Renal/Urinary System - S Bruce Malkowicz
Reproductive System - John P Koulos
Endocrine System - Doris G Bartuska, Kurt S Kodroff, and Joan A Lit

Editorial Reviews

A comprehensive study guide for Step 1 of the US Medical Licensing Examination, using an outline format with space for notes on each page to cover basic medical science material in terms of general principles and individual organ systems. Part I reviews principles in areas such as anatomy and pathology, biochemistry, infection, pharmacological agents, and psychosocial and cultural influences on health and disease processes. Part II briefly describes conditions of the various body systems, their pathology, and methods of diagnosis. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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