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

The essential companion for a student's first two years 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

* Covers the high-yield topics and facts tested on the USMLE

* Offers full-color images, learning aids, tables, and concise text to streamline study and help students excel in coursework and on the USMLE

* Provides a framework for understanding anatomy and histology, embryology, behavioral science, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, pathology, and pharmacology

* Mirrors the table of content of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 to facilitate study