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Strategies for success: A Guide to Effective Preparation for the USMLE Step 1 |
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The Exam: The USMLE Step 1 |
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Preparing for the Exam: Study Strategies |
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Personalized Study Schedule |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (2) |
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Biostatistics and Epidemiology |
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Ethics and the Role of the Physician |
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Chapter 2 The Nervous System |
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Congenital Malformations of the Nervous System |
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26 | (1) |
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Major Receptors of the Nervous System |
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Meninges, Flow of Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Pathologic Trauma |
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Blood Supply to the Brain |
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Lesions of the Cerebral Cortex |
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Important Pathways of the Spinal Cord |
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33 | (2) |
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Important Pathways of the Brain Stem and Cerebrum |
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Classic Lesions of the Spinal Cord |
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Contents of the Cavernous Sinus |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (2) |
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Diseases That Cause Dementia |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (2) |
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Psychiatry and Behavioral Science |
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Chapter 3 The Cardiovascular System |
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Physiology and Pathology of Heart Function |
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64 | (5) |
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Intrinsic Diseases of the Heart |
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Diseases of the Pericardium |
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93 | (1) |
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Drugs That Cause Adverse Effects to the Cardiovascular System |
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Chapter 4 The Respiratory System |
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Physics and Function of the Lung |
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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
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104 | (1) |
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Pulmonary Vascular Diseases |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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Interstitial Lung Disease |
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Environmental Lung Diseases (Pneumoconiosis) |
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110 | (1) |
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Drugs That Cause Adverse Effects to the Respiratory System |
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117 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 The Gastrointestinal System |
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Innervation and Blood Supply of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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118 | (1) |
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Hormones of the Gastrointestinal System |
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119 | (1) |
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Important Congenital Malformations of the Gastrointestinal System |
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120 | (1) |
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The Oropharynx, Esophagus, and Stomach |
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The Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Rectum |
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124 | (2) |
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Location of Absprption of Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutrients |
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126 | (1) |
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Common Clinical Disorders of the Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Rectum |
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Malabsorption Syndromes of the Small Intestine |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Pathogens of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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Therapeutic Agents for the Gastrointestinal System |
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141 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 The Renal System |
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Gross Description of the Kidney |
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Major Causes of Acute Renal Failure |
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Chronic Renal Failure and Uremia |
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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease |
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164 | (1) |
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Diuretics and Fluid Balance |
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Chapter 7 The Endocrine System |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (6) |
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186 | (1) |
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Therapeutic Agents for the Hypothalamus, Pituitary, and Adrenal Glands |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (4) |
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes |
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Chapter 8 The Reproductive System |
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Female Reproductive System Development |
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198 | (2) |
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Male Reproductive System Development |
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200 | (3) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Menarche, Menstruation, and Menopause |
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Pregnancy and Its Associated Complications |
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211 | (3) |
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Gynecologic Diagnostic Tests |
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214 | (1) |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
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215 | (1) |
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Female Gynecologic Neoplasms |
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215 | (3) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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The Family Unit and Related Concepts |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (2) |
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Therapeutic Agents for the Reproductive System |
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225 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 The Musculoskeletal System |
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228 | (1) |
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Bone Function and Metabolism |
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Bone, Cartilage, and Joint Disease |
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230 | (2) |
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Metabolic and Infectious Bone Disease |
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232 | (5) |
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
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237 | (1) |
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Other Connective Tissue Disorders |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (2) |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (3) |
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Muscle Function and Dysfunction |
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248 | (4) |
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253 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 The Hematopoietic and Lymphoreticular system |
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256 | (1) |
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The Organs of the Lymphoreticular System |
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258 | (1) |
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Red Blood Cell Physiology |
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259 | (1) |
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Lymphocyte Differentiation |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (4) |
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Hypersensitivity Reactions |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (3) |
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Thrombosis and the Clotting Cascade |
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272 | (2) |
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Antithrombotic Therapeutic Agents |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Mveloproliferative Disorders |
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Chapter 11 Biochemistry and genetics |
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305 | (6) |
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311 | (7) |
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350 | (5) |
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