Step+1+review+books

Please add your notes and thoughts to those below, as well as other books you have found particularly useful in Board Review =Textbooks=
 * **First Aid**
 * Buy it. Use it. Love it. Generally considered a mandatory study resource for boards - there is a reason everyone is carrying one around. Student services recommends, for the 2011 Boards, don't use an edition older than 2010 since the biochem was substantially updated.
 * **Rapid Review Pathology (Goljan)**
 * Possibly overkill for some stuff, but overall the best. This book is packed solid with information, in outline format. It is good if you have lots of time and really need to get a grasp on path. Not as good if you are cramming.
 * **BRS Physiology**
 * Very useful and succinct summary of everything you need to know about physiology. Written in paragraphs, rather than outlines.
 * **BRS Pathology**
 * Same style as BRS Physiology - full sentences instead of single-word outlines as in Goljan's RRP. But, the figures aren't as good as in Goljan. Good for guiding review but may need other sources for a complete review.

=Flashcard Decks=
 * **Pharmcards** (Johannsen & Sabatine)
 * A must-have for reviewing pharmacology. Contains many important details, including MOA and ADRs. Some students recommend going through and removing any cards not also covered in First Aid because they are not high-yield.
 * **Microcards** (Harpavat & Nissim)
 * Very useful for ID block. Covers pathogenesis, lab identification, clinical signs/sx, etc.
 * **Robbins and Cotran Pathology Flashcards** (Klatt & Mitchell)
 * Large set of path cards covering microscopic and macroscopic findings, with nice large color pictures. The cards are divided by organ system, and each side of each card has a case and several short answer questions (//not// multiple choice).

=Online In-Depth Resources=
 * Kumar: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Professional Edition, 8th ed.
 * Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e