medEssentials: High-Yield USMLE Step 1 Review (Kaplan Medessentials)
by Michael Manley
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Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 378
EAN: 9781427797162
ISBN: 1427797161
Label: Kaplan Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: 2007-12-04
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Studio: Kaplan Publishing
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: helpful but dense
Comment: bought this in addition to first aid and found it has way more detail and is a much slower review tool than first aid. however, since first aid is so concise, I have found it to be a good supplement with great summaries of concepts not explained in first aid... great to have, just wouldn't recommend this as your only study book.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Outstanding USMLE Review
Comment: I purchased this book for the preparation of my exams and have found it to be very resourceful and informative. I highly recommend this book for studying.
Customer Rating:
Summary: So much better
Comment: I find this book beats FA hands down. The material is orgnaized in logical manner and goes through each science for every system. It has more pictures and explanations than FA which I thought was a jumble of information. It also has a lot of COLOR images, which FA lacks. It has some information that FA doesn't have and vice-versa. Really, get it and FA both before the start of year 2 (or earlier) add notes in it as needed. If I had to choose just one of the two books, I would go with this one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great supplement to First Aid
Comment: Medessentials is a great book. Slightly more detailed with better charts compared to First Aid. Both books though have information not contained in the other, while a large majority is in both. I would recommend any first years considering books for studying for Step 1 for their second year to consider buying this and using both First Aid and Medessentials together (annotating 1 or both of them) as you go through your courses/review throughout the year making the 4-8wks/study before boards easier.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A good review book
Comment: I have to disagree with the reader who gave this book one star review. This is a REVIEW book, not a text book. It's true all the tables, diagrams and illustrations come from Kaplan lecture note(the note alone sell for $600, you may get them used from ebay for $300), but medessential picked out only the highest yield material from these notes to include in this comprehensive review book. I only studied Kaplan and Goljan patho and got 234(98)(I will try to upload my score sheet here). I didn't like FA myself, b/c it's too boring and it's just piles of disorganized facts, there is no comparison like Kaplan did.
I suggest you visit your local Barnes and noble to read this book first before making the purchase and see if it suit your style.
I graduated from medical school 13 years ago from another country, just passed my step 1 last year, Kaplan and Goljan definitely are critical to my success.
Good luck for your boards!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: helpful but dense
Comment: bought this in addition to first aid and found it has way more detail and is a much slower review tool than first aid. however, since first aid is so concise, I have found it to be a good supplement with great summaries of concepts not explained in first aid... great to have, just wouldn't recommend this as your only study book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Outstanding USMLE Review
Comment: I purchased this book for the preparation of my exams and have found it to be very resourceful and informative. I highly recommend this book for studying.
Customer Rating:
Summary: So much better
Comment: I find this book beats FA hands down. The material is orgnaized in logical manner and goes through each science for every system. It has more pictures and explanations than FA which I thought was a jumble of information. It also has a lot of COLOR images, which FA lacks. It has some information that FA doesn't have and vice-versa. Really, get it and FA both before the start of year 2 (or earlier) add notes in it as needed. If I had to choose just one of the two books, I would go with this one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great supplement to First Aid
Comment: Medessentials is a great book. Slightly more detailed with better charts compared to First Aid. Both books though have information not contained in the other, while a large majority is in both. I would recommend any first years considering books for studying for Step 1 for their second year to consider buying this and using both First Aid and Medessentials together (annotating 1 or both of them) as you go through your courses/review throughout the year making the 4-8wks/study before boards easier.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A good review book
Comment: I have to disagree with the reader who gave this book one star review. This is a REVIEW book, not a text book. It's true all the tables, diagrams and illustrations come from Kaplan lecture note(the note alone sell for $600, you may get them used from ebay for $300), but medessential picked out only the highest yield material from these notes to include in this comprehensive review book. I only studied Kaplan and Goljan patho and got 234(98)(I will try to upload my score sheet here). I didn't like FA myself, b/c it's too boring and it's just piles of disorganized facts, there is no comparison like Kaplan did.
I suggest you visit your local Barnes and noble to read this book first before making the purchase and see if it suit your style.
I graduated from medical school 13 years ago from another country, just passed my step 1 last year, Kaplan and Goljan definitely are critical to my success.
Good luck for your boards!
Includes:- Core basic science concepts reviewed for success in medical programs and the USMLE
- Structured by organ system and discipline
- Charts, pictures, diagrams, and lists to supplement basic medical science concepts
- Foundation skills from pathology, pharmacology, physiology, microbiology, immunology, behavioral science, biochemistry, molecular biology, anatomy, embryology, and histology
- Free supplementary online material including:
- Eight different online exercises (labeling, reaction speed, separating, synaptic match, shooting game, flashcards, multiple-choice questions) to test your knowledge of basic science concepts.
- The scoring method for the online exercises features a personalized learning ""matrix,” providing a visual snapshot of your strengths and weaknesses organized by both organ system and discipline.
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