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BRS Pharmacology, Seventh Edition, equips medical, dental, and other health professions students with the preparation needed to excel on licensing examinations and confidently transition to healthcare practice.  The popular BRS series format presents concise coverage of the general principles of drug mechanisms and detailed descriptions of how drugs act on major body systems, delivering vital information in a succinct, streamlined approach favored by today’s students. This trusted review also familiarizes students with the pharmacologic principles of toxicology and details essential information on drugs used to treat anemia, disorders of hemostasis, infectious diseases, and cancer.  Updated with powerful mnemonics and vibrant illustrations, the seventh edition strengthens students’ retention and reinforces challenging concepts to help students ensure success from the USMLE to clinical practice.   Dozens of new and updated illustrations clarify sites and mechanisms of action, relationships between drug classes, interactions and more.New cross references in the Comprehensive Examination point students to specific content for fast, efficient remediation.Concise outline format offers an efficient review of high-yield topics.Enhanced review questions emphasize USMLE format for the most effective board preparation.eBook available. Fast, smart, and convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and much more.

Now featuring more than 400 board-style questions with complete answers and explanations, BSR Pediatrics, Second Edition prepares medical students for success in pediatric rotations, shelf exams, and the UMSLE Step 2 with a comprehensive overview of general and subspecialty pediatrics presented in the popular Board Review Series outline format. Concise descriptions, clinical correlations, numerous figures, and nearly 100 tables detail the essentials of pediatrics, accompanied by case-based review questions at the end of each chapter and a comprehensive end-of-book exam to build test-taking confidence and help your students excel in clerkship. Board Review Series outline format distills essential information in a manageable, student-friendly presentation.Thoroughly revised content reflects the latest advances in general and subspecialty pediatrics.Expanded question banks at the end of each chapter test comprehension and identify areas of weakness.Expanded end-of-book comprehensive examination with detailed answers and rationales readies students for the rigors of the exam experience.eBook available for purchase. Fast, smart, and convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and more

This powerful, easy-to-use resource presents the essentials of pathology in the popular Board Review Series outline format that highlights the most tested topics for the USMLE Step 1. Packed with new content; high-yield topics; concise descriptions; more than 450 USMLE-style questions with complete answers and explanations; and full-color illustrations, photomicrographs, and radiologic images, BRS Pathology, Sixth Edition, provides everything needed for course success and board exam prep. An easy-to-scan outline format with bolded key terms and summary tables enables concise review and exam preparation.Chapter-ending exams focus on high-yield, clinical content.An end-of-book Comprehensive Exam helps students gauge their mastery of key topics.New cross-references in the answers to the Comprehensive Exam use an outline format (section number/letter) to facilitate efficient study and easy linking in all formats.Many new full-color photomicrographs and schematic illustrations provide visual learning and review.Key topic icons help students quickly locate important content.An online interactive question bank features all the questions from the book for anytime, anywhere test preparation and review.eBook available for purchase. Fast, smart, and convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and more

The leading physiology review on the market, BRS Physiology, 8th Edition, delivers a concise, highly efficient review of all essential physiology concepts students encounter in the first and second year of medical school, as well as more than 350 clinical vignette-style, multiple-choice questions to help them prepare for course exams and practice for the USMLE Step 1. This bestselling title in the Board Review Series is preferred by students for its comprehensive yet efficient approach to exam prep and trusted by instructors for author Linda S. Costanzo’s masterful approach, communicating complex physiology concepts in an accessible manner. Extensively updated and incorporating abundant illustrations, flow charts, tables, and a comprehensive practice exam, this 8th Edition equips today’s students with the unparalleled preparation and confidence to excel on exams and beyond.Study efficiently with a concise outline format that makes essential information easy to review at a glance.Prepare for course and board exams with topical chapter questions and a 100-question Comprehensive Exam, accompanied by complete answers, rationales, and cross-references for efficient remediation.More than 260 multiple-choice questions in chapter exams test students’ understanding of chapter content; detailed explanations provide an additional learning tool.Build long-term retention with more than 120 full-color illustrations and charts that clarify complex information, as well as 50 detailed tables.Reference essential information conveniently with appendices on Key Physiology Topics for the USMLE Step 1, Key Physiology Equations for the USMLE Step I, and Normal Blood Values.Create connections between physiology knowledge and clinical medicine with new Clinical Correlation boxes.

BRS Gross Anatomy, 10th Edition, presents the essentials of human anatomy in the popular Board Review Series outline format to help students master key information and confidently prepare for basic sciences level anatomy exams and the USMLE Step 1 board exam. Praised by students as the best review book for gross anatomy, this powerful, easy-to-use resource combines clear, concise writing, a clinically relevant approach, engaging radiographs and full-color illustrations, and more than 550 board-style review questions to ensure unparalleled exam preparation and position users for a successful transition to clinical practice.  UPDATED! More than 550 USMLE-style, multiple-choice questions with answers and rationales—presented across chapter-ending exams and an end-of-book comprehensive exam—help students assess their mastery and build test-taking confidence.UPDATED! Clinical Correlatesreinforce connections between anatomical knowledge and clinical medicine.High-Yield Topics at the end of each chapter maximize study time with targeted preparation for board and anatomy course examinations.Board Review Series outline format with built-in learning aids and bolded key terms makes review easy and efficient.UPDATED! More than 200 full-color illustrations clarify anatomic structures in vivid detail. eBook available for purchase. Fast, smart, and convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and more.

Offering current coverage of behavioral science, psychiatry, epidemiology, and related topics, BRS Behavioral Science, Eighth Edition, prepares students to rapidly recall key information on the mind-body relationship and confidently apply that knowledge on exams and in practice. The popular BRS format presents essential information in a succinct, streamlined approach preferred by today’s busy students, accompanied by hundreds of USMLE-style review questions with detailed answers and explanations to help strengthen students’ exam readiness. This updated edition equips students with the latest clinical findings and perspectives in areas they’ll likely encounter on their exams, including up-to-date information on newly FDA-approved psychopharmacology agents, implications of the Affordable Care Act and other healthcare legislation, current neuroimaging techniques, newly identified substances of abuse, and contemporary examples of vital statistics such as birth rate, infant mortality rate, and more. Updated content details the latest developments in psychopharmacology, United States healthcare legislation, biological assessment of patients with psychiatric symptoms, and substance-related disorders to ready students for commonly tested topics.   Convenient outline format makes exam preparation easy and efficient.Chapters reflect the full range of behavioral science—from growth and development through assessment, specific disorders, therapies, legal and ethical issues—and conform to the latest psychiatric classification system, DSM-5.Chapter-opening Typical Board Questions (TBQs) provide clinical context and familiarize students with how subjects are tested on the USMLE.More than 600 multiple-choice, USMLE-style questions—including many new and updated questions—bolster students’ test-taking confidence and reinforce understanding with detailed explanations. End-of-book Comprehensive Exam with answers and detailed explanations also now includes cross-references back to the text for remediation.Bolded key terms simplify students’ review of essential behavioral science terminology. 80 tables summarize essential information for quick access and efficient review.

Presenting the essentials of neuroanatomy in the popular Board Review Series outline format, BRS Neuroanatomy, 7th Edition, presents up-to-date, high-yield coverage of the most tested topics on the latest USMLE Step 1 exam to help students excel in their courses and make the most of their board exam prep.   This powerful, easy-to-use resource is packed with a wide range of conceptual illustrations, medical imaging, color brain photographs, clinical considerations, and more than 600 multiple-choice questions with accompanying answers and detailed explanations, providing everything students need to ensure course success and test-taking confidence.     UPDATED! New and enhanced content throughout emphasizes high-yield coverage and clinical relevance for the most effective and efficient board exam preparation.   UPDATED! More than 600 USMLE-style review questions with answers—including new clinically oriented questions in every chapter—provide ample practice and strengthen students’ mastery of the most commonly tested material.  UPDATED! 198-question comprehensive exam boosts test-taking confidence and points students to specific content for remediation.   NEW! Clinical Correlates boxes demonstrate important connections between neuroanatomical knowledge and clinical practice.  More than 200 full-color illustrations and medical images clarify difficult concepts and complicated anatomical structures.

With more than 400 board-style questions with complete answers and explanations, BRS Pediatrics, 3rd Edition, prepares you for success on pediatric rotations, shelf exams, and the USMLE Step 2 exam. Drs. Lloyd J. Brown, Ryan J. Coller, and Lee Todd Miller provide a comprehensive overview of general and subspecialty pediatrics in the popular Board Review Series outline format—now fully up to date with new vignette review questions, updated illustrations in full color, and more. Uses the trusted BRS outline format, distilling essential information in a reader-friendly manner for effective and efficient review Contains concise descriptions, clinical correlations, dozens of tables, , new full color illustrations, updated specialty content and more that detail the essentials of pediatrics and to help you excel on the pediatric clerkship Features case-based review questions at the end of each chapter and a comprehensive end-of-book exam with new vignette review questions, covering the National Board of Medical Examiners pediatric content

Part of the popular Board Review Series, BRS Cell Biology and Histology, 9th Edition distills cell biology and histology facts and concepts commonly covered on course and board exams in a portable, quick-reference format ideal for in-class learning or on-the-go review. Beautiful full-color photomicrographs and illustrations, tables, and more than 400 board-style multiple-choice review questions with answers reinforce understanding and ensure readiness for exams. Clinical Pearls, scattered throughout each chapter, emphasize the practical applications of basic science to clinical medicine and the challenges of today’s fast-paced clinical practice.    UPDATED! More than 400 board-style, multiple-choice review and clinical vignette questions—including approximately 95 new questions—reinforce essential high-yield content in clinical context. UPDATED! More than 90-question Comprehensive Exam with new expanded explanations familiarizes you with the board-style exam experience for enhanced confidence on exam day. The proven Board Review Series quick-scan outline format maximizes study time and exam preparation. Clinical Pearls emphasize the practical applications of basic science to clinical medicine. Hundreds of full-color schematic illustrations and photomicrographs, accompanied by electronic micrographs, clarify concepts and clinical details.

Practical, approachable, and perfect for today’s busy medical students and practitioners, BRS Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Genetics, 8th Edition, provides a comprehensive yet concise review to help ensure excellence on class exams and the USMLE Step 1. The renowned Board Review Series outline format offers efficient content review enhanced by key learning aids, clinical correlations, and USMLE-style questions to reinforce understanding and test preparation. Aligned with recent changes in medical education and board exams, this updated edition emphasizes clinically relevant information to boost confidence and support a smooth transition to medical practice. UPDATED! Content reflects the latest clinical approaches, including enhanced coverage of porphyria. UPDATED! More than 750 USMLE-style review questions in the text and available online strengthen retention and test-taking confidence. UPDATED! Clinical Pearls demonstrate the practical application of chapter concepts. Popular Board Review Series outline format saves time and streamlines review. 150-question Comprehensive Exam provides critical board review practice.

A bestselling entry in the popular Board Review Series, BRS Microbiology and Immunology, 7th Edition, offers a concise yet comprehensive review of essential microbiological and immunological concepts crucial for USMLE success.This updated edition emphasizes clinically relevant information, aligning with recent changes in medical licensing exams. Featuring more than 400 USMLE-style questions, detailed explanations, and full-color illustrations, this approachable review reinforces key knowledge and instills the confidence to excel on both classroom exams and board certifications.    Proven BRS outline format with bolded key terms facilitates rapid review and efficient exam preparation. UPDATED! More than 400 USMLE-style questions, including chapter Review Tests and comprehensive exams, bolster test-taking confidence, with accompanying explanations and chapter cross-references for targeted study. Integrated clinical information clarifies the link between basic science and medical practice to help students confidently apply key concepts. Rich visual aids, including 100+ full-color illustrations and 45 tables, reinforce concepts and provide quick access to critical information. Interactive online question bank supports customized practice sessions and performance tracking.