CITATION

Le, Tao; Hwang, William; and Pike, Luke. First Aid for the Basic Sciences: General Principles, Third Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2017.

First Aid for the Basic Sciences: General Principles, Third Edition

Published:  January 2017 Pages: 608

eISBN: 9781259587023 | ISBN: 9781259587016

Book description:

Comprehensive, single-source coverage of the entire first year of medical school!

First Aid for the Basic Sciences: General Principles, Third Edition provides readers with a solid understanding of the basic science principles with which all medical students must be familiar. Delivering a comprehensive single-source review of the entire first year of medical school, the book assumes little prior knowledge, and includes important background material most other reviews leave out. Delivers comprehensive single-source coverage of the entire first year of medical school written in easy-to-understand, non-technical language.

• An essential companion during your first two years of medical school • Includes important foundational content most other reviews leave out • Focuses on the high-yield topics and facts tested on the USMLE Step 1 • Enhanced by full-color images, learning aids, tables, and concise text to streamline your study and help you excel in coursework and on the USMLE Step 1 • Provides a complete framework for understanding biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, pathology, pharmacology, and public health sciences • Mirrors the table of contents of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 to facilitate side-by-side study • Written by students who aced the USMLE and reviewed by top faculty

Tao Le, MD, MHS, is Associate Clinical Professor, Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville.

William Hwang, MD, PhD, is Resident, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital.

Luke Pike, MD, Dphil, is Resident, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital.