Preface
First Aid for the USMLE Step 3, we continue our commitment to providing residents and international medical graduates with the most useful and up-to-date preparation guides or the USMLE exams. This fourth edition represents a thorough review in many ways and includes the following:
■ An updated review o hundreds o high-yield Step 3 topics, presented in a format designed to highlight board relevant information.
■ A renewed emphasis on integrated pathophysiology and on the “next step” in diagnosis and management.
■ More high-yield, vignette-style “f ash cards” and our-color images designed to enhance study.
■ A thoroughly revised exam preparation guide or the USMLE Step 3 with test-taking strategies pertinent to the newly revised exam.
■ A high-yield guide to the Computer-based Case Simulations (CCS) that includes invaluable tips and shortcuts.
■ One hundred updated mini cases with presentations and management strategies similar to those o the actual CCS cases.
