Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. 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 is written in a non-technical, easy-to-understand style. • 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 Be sure to also get Dr. Le's First Aid for the Basic Sciences: Organ Systems, Third Edition . 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 Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Contributing Authors Faculty Reviewers Preface How to Use This Book Acknowledgments How to Contribute Chapter 1. Anatomy and Histology Cellular Anatomy and Histology Gross Anatomy and Histology Chapter 2. Biochemistry Molecular Biology Nucleotide Synthesis Mutations and DNA Repair Enzymes The Cell Connective Tissue Homeostasis and Metabolism Amino Acids Nutrition Fed Versus Unfed State Laboratory Tests and Techniques Genetics Chapter 3. Immunology Principles of Immunology Pathology Chapter 4. Microbiology Bacteriology Mycology Parasitology Virology Microbiology: Systems Antimicrobials Chapter 5. Pathology Chapter 6. General Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Toxicology Chapter 7. Public Health Sciences Epidemiology Statistics Public Health Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Ethics Life Cycle Psychology Image Acknowledgments Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z About the Editors 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, this book assumes little prior knowledge, and includes important background material most other reviews leave out.
