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Basic Science Discipline Cross-Reference Table for High-Yield Facts Contributing Authors Web and Image Contributors Faculty Reviewers Foreword Preface Acknowledgments How to Contribute How to Use This Book First Aid Checklist for the USMLE Step 1 SECTION Ⅰ GUIDE TO EFFICIENT EXAM PREPARATION Introduction USMLE Step 1-The Basics Defining Your Goal Timeline for Study If You Think You Failed If You Failed Study Materials Test-Taking Strategies Clinical Vignette Strategies Testing Agencies References SECTION Ⅰ SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL SITUATIONS First Aid for the International Medical Graduate First Aid for the Osteopathic Medical Student First Aid for the Podiatric Medical Student First Aid for the Student with a Disability SECTION Ⅱ HIGH-YIELD GENERAL PRINCIPLES How to Use the Database Behavioral Science Biochemistry Embryology Microbiology Immunology Pathology Pharmacology SECTION Ⅲ HIGH-YIELD ORGAN SYSTEMS Cardiovascular Endocrine Gastrointestinal Hematology and Oncology Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Neurology Psychiatry Renal Reproductive Respiratory Rapid Review High-Yield Images SECTION Ⅳ TOP-RATED REVIEW RESOURCES How to Use the Database Question Banks Question Books Internet Sites Comprehensive Anatomy and Embryology Behavioral Science Biochemistry Cell Biology and Histology Microbiology and Immunology Pathology Pharmacology Physiology Commercial Review Courses Publisher Contacts Appendix: Abbreviations and Symbols Index About the Authors