美国医师执照考试(United States Medical Licensing Examination，USMLE)是针对全世界各国医学院的学生或毕业生，欲到美国从医的执照考试，考试全部为选择题，采用计算机考试。考试分为：Step 1(第一阶段)、Step 2(第二阶段)、Step 3(第三阶段)。

为了帮助有志于参加USMLE的考生更好地复习，北京大学医学出版社全面引进了McGraw Hill公司的两个著名USMLE复习品牌丛书：PreTest系列、FIRSTAID系列。本册为FIRSTAID系列之《USMLE STEP1应试指南》。

1100+ must-know facts and mnemonics organized by organ system and general principles

Hundreds of high-yield clinical images you need to know before the exam—including 24 pages of full-color photos

Rapid review section for last minute cramming

Ratings of 300+ top products based on the authors' annual survey of US medical students

Updated test-taking advice from students who passed

Strategies that maximize your study time and deliver real results

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