美国医师执照考试(United States Medical Licensing Examination，USMLE)是针对全世界各国医学院的学生或毕业生，欲到美国从医的执照考试，考试全部为选择题，采用计算机考试。考试分为：Step 1(第一阶段)、Step 2(第二阶段)、Step 3(第三阶段)。本册为FIRST AID系列之《USMLE STEP2临床知识》。当前，我国很多医学院校在进行英文授课、考试的改革，本书对国内从事英语授课、考试的教师和学生也有重要的参考价值。为广大的医学生和医务工作者比较中关医学教育和自己掌握的知识提供参考。同时，该书也是学习专业英语的好教材。

Concise discussions of 300+ commonly-tested topics written for fast, high-yield study

Written by medical students who aoed the exam and reviewed by top faculty

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Preface

Acknowledgments

How to Contribute

SECTION 1 GUIDE TO EFFICIENT EXAM PREPARATION

 Introduction

 USMLE Step 2 CK-Computer-Based Testing Basics

 Defining Your Goal

 Study Resources

 Test-Day Checklist

 Testing Agencies

SECTION 1 SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL SITUATIONS

 First Aid for the International Medical Graduate

 First Aid for the Student with a Disability

SECTION 2 DATABASE OF HIGH-YIELD FACTS

 How to Use the Database

 Cardiovascular

 Dermatology

 Endocrinology

 Epidemiology

 Ethics and Legal Issues

 Gastrointestinal

 Hematology/Oncology

 Infectious Disease

 Musculoskeletal

 Neurology

 Obstetrics

 Gynecology

 Pediatrics

 Psychiatry

 Pulmonary

 Renal/Genitourinary

 Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine

 Rapid Review

SECTION 3 TOP-REVIEW RESOURCES

 How to Use the Database

 Comprehensive

 Online Comprehensive Review

 Internal Medicine

 Neurology

 OB/GYN

 Pediatrics

 Psychiatry

 Surgery

 Miscellaneous

 Commercial Review Courses

Appendix Ⅰ:Abbreviations and Symbols

Appendix Ⅱ:Common Laboratory Values

Index

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