Cracking the Boards: USMLE Step 1, Volume 1This guide offers a thorough review of topics from the first two years of medical school. Because it is written by past and present medical students who know what it's like to study for the boards, "Cracking the Boards, USMLE--Step 1" presents the material in the clearest, most easily accessible manner possible. |
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