First Aid for the USMLE Step 1. 2008 First Aid for the Usmle Step 1

Customer Reviews

The definition of high yield.

2008-09-08
I am actually going to medical school soon and I decided to begin outlining what I need to do the ace the Step 1. This is not a book to simply skim or page through. Every piece of information in this book (sans the intro) seems to be a requirement for the Step 1. I think it would be an excellent foundation to build on.

Even though I am not in school yet, I found the text quite accessible and relatively easy to understand.

Needs correction

2008-08-15
I recently entered a USMLE forum and found out that the book has some errors.... and I got from the forum the official correction link.... I'll have to take the test first to rate the book. As for the delivery time....amazon rocks!

Highly recommended!

2008-08-11
I used this book in my step 1 studying and found it an extremely detailed and valuable resource.I recommend reading it over and over after you have gone over the reference books ie.Kaplan once.I initially did not want to get the book because of initial negative reviews, but once I started using it to study, It was something else...It pulls together high yield information in a concise and organized manner and I cant tell you how much I appreciated it after my exam especially as I had a great score three weeks later:) To get the best out of it you have to pay attention to little details....its not a summary book for nothing so if you gloss over it you probably will not get the best out of it.

Pretty good but with some errors

2008-08-10
This is a good review but it was full of errors. At least there is an online resource listing the errors and corrections. It took about 2 hours to make all the changes, but it was worth it. Good resource, I just wish there were not so many errors.

First Aid USMLE Step 1

2008-07-27
Use this book early, do a lot of q bank questions, get a good night sleep, and you'll rock the exam. Good luck doc.

I will keep it simple

2008-07-03

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Begins with a lie.....lets hope it gets better!!!!

2008-06-21
On page 35 the book states,".....given the rising concern about an oversupply of physicians in this country...."

ABSOLUTE NONSENSE and dangerously UNTRUE!!!!

Go to the AMA website ( or Google) and search the following "physician shortage" and see for yourself.

I have reproduced the latest result from the AMA below.
February 18, 2008 (published)

San Jose Mercury News
Letter to the editor

To the Editor:

Patients around the country are feeling the effects of a looming physician shortage. The government predicts a shortage of 85,000 physicians by 2020, just as baby boomers are entering Medicare. The scheduled Medicare cuts would force physicians to limit the number of new Medicare patients they can treat. Cuts will begin in July unless Congress takes action. Already, 30 percent of Medicare patients who are looking say they are having trouble finding a primary care physician. Congress must stop these cuts, which would make an already bad situation worse.

Sincerely,

Dr. Cyril M. Hetsko
AMA Board of Trustees

I hope that the rest of the book is better... In the mean time I simply have to express my protest in the most effective way I can ...and yes I did write to the folks at First Aid. Was there an ulterior motive behind this? I don't know and maybe Yale Medicine and UCSF elitism and arrogance had some part to play. That's where the authors are from.

Vital

2008-05-30
This book is an amazing tool for my all Medical School class collectively, it will be a vital piece of my USMLE study regimen.

Great book!

2008-05-14
Thank you so much for this book. It was in perfect condition and arrived on time.

Great book!

2008-05-13
All I can say is that every DO/MD student needs this book. I use it in class and for Step prep. It's great.