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		<title>First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2010
Click on the link or image below to read student reviews or get this book.
   
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2010
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		<title>USMLE Step 1 Books</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[USMLE Step 1 Books
The hard part about studying for Step 1  is deciding which books to use to study for each section of the USMLE. Below is an (almost) complete list of resources.
To help you decide, click on the links to any of the books to read student reviews.
COMPREHENSIVE
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statistics for USMLE Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Statistics 1]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quantitative methods for USMLE Step 1
Quantitative methods

fundamental concepts of measurement

 scales 				  of measurement
 distribution, central tendency, 				  variability, probability
 disease prevalence and 				  incidence
 disease outcomes (eg, fatality rates)
 associations 				  (eg, correlation and covariance)
 health impact 				  (eg, risk differences and ratios)
 sensitivity, 				  specificity, predictive values


fundamental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immunology for USMLE Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Immunology 1]]></category>
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Immune responses

production and function of granulocytes, natural 			killer cells, and macrophages
production and function of T 			  lymphocytes, T-lymphocyte receptors
production and function 			  of B lymphocytes and plasma cells; immunoglobulin and 			  antibodies: structure and biologic properties
antigenicity 			  and immunogenicity; antigen presentation; cell activation and regulation; tolerance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Infectious Diseases for USMLE Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Infectious Diseases 1]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microbial biology and infection for USMLE Step 1
Microbial biology and infection

microbial classification and its basis
bacteria and 			  bacterial diseases

structure and composition
 metabolism, physiology, 				  and regulation
 genetics
 nature and mechanisms of action of virulence 				  factors
 pathophysiology of infection
 epidemiology and 				  ecology
 principles of cultivation, assay, and 				  laboratory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pharmacology for USMLE Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Pharmacology 1]]></category>
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Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic processes

general principles

 pharmacokinetics: 				  absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, 				dosage intervals
 mechanisms of drug action, structure-activity 				  relationships
 concentration- 				  and dose-effect relationships (eg, efficacy, potency), 	types of agonists and antagonists and their actions
 individual 				  factors altering pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics 				 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gastrointestinal topics for USMLE Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Gastrointestinal 1]]></category>
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Gastrointestinal System
Normal processes

embryonic development, fetal maturation, and 		perinatal changes
organ structure and function, including 		  alimentary canal, liver and biliary system, salivary 		  glands and exocrine pancreas, motility, and digestion and absorption
cell/tissue structure and function

endocrine and neural 			  regulatory functions, including GI hormones
 salivary, 			  gastrointestinal, pancreatic, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psychiatry topics for USMLE Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Psychiatry 1]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Psychiatry topics for USMLE Step 1
Gender, ethnic, and behavioral considerations affecting 		  disease treatment and prevention, including psychosocial, 		  cultural, occupational, and environmental

progression through the life cycle, including 			birth through senescence

cognitive, language, motor skills, 				  and social and interpersonal development
sexual 				  development (eg, puberty, menopause)
 influence 				  of developmental stage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Genetics topics for USMLE Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genetics topics for USMLE Step 1
Human development and genetics

embryogenesis: programmed gene expression, 			tissue differentiation and morphogenesis, homeotic genes, and developmental regulation of gene expression
congenital 			  abnormalities: principles, patterns of anomalies, dysmorphogenesis
principles 			  of pedigree analysis, including inheritance patterns, 			  occurrence and recurrence risk determination
population genetics: 			  Hardy-Weinberg law, founder effects, mutation-selection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cell biology topics for USMLE Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cell Biology 1]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cell biology topics for USMLE Step 1
Biology of cells

structure and function of cell components (eg, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, mitochondria, lysosome, peroxidase, endosome, centriole, microtubule, ribosome, polysome, plasma membrane, cytosol, cilia, nucleus, cytoskeleton,)
signal transduction (including basic principles, receptors and channels, second messengers, signal trasnduction pathways)
cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion
cell motility
intracellular sorting (eg, trafficking, endocytosis)
cellular homeostasis (eg, [...]]]></description>
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