First Aid for the Basic Sciences: Organ Systems (First Aid Series)

The essential companion for your first two years of medical school

From Tao Le, author of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1

First Aid for the Basic Sciences: Organ Systems, 2e provides you with a solid understanding of the basic sciences relative to human organ systems with which all medical students must be familiar. The second edition has been completely revised to feature a more student-friendly and approachable text, an updated high-yield rapid review section, new images, and more.

• Delivers comprehensive single-source coverage of the entire second year of medical school
• Includes important background material most other reviews leave out
• Covers the high-yield topics and facts tested on the USMLE
• Offers full-color images, learning aids, tables, and concise text to streamline your study and help you excel in coursework and on the USMLE
• Provides a practical framework for understanding the anatomy, physiology, pathohysiology, and pharmacology of each human organ system
• Mirrors the table of content of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 to facilitate study
• Written by students who aced the USMLE and reviewed by top faculty

Tao Le, MD, MHS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Chief, Section of Allergy and Immunology
Department of Medicine
University of Louisville, KY
Kendall Krause, MD
Resident, General Preventive Medicine/Public Health
Colorado School of Public Health