First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011 (First Aid USMLE) by Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan and Juliana Tolles

Author Profiles
Tao Le, MD, MHS is Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at University of Louisville.

Vikas Bhushan, MD is a practicing diagnostic radiologist based in Los Angeles, California.

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
As a current owner of First Aid 2010 (which was used as an accessory, alongside my basic sciences), I purchased the 2011 edition in order to stay up to date. However, this edition is virtualy one and the same as the 2010 edition, with the exception of the following: - The text is in darker print, hence sharper on the eyes and more legible. - A few of the dedicated NOTES pages have been collectively moved from the end of certain chapters to the very end of the book. As a result, some sections have fewer pages, or begin at different page numbers, as indicated by the index. Other than that, it's still a great source for Step 1. Although this edition is cheaper than the 2010 (at the time of this writing at least), I suppose it's somewhat a releif that this edition remains unchanged. For the current 2010 edition owners, there's no update necessary, and nothing new to revise! I hope this offers some advice to anyone unsure as to whether they should update to this new edition. Thank you and God bless!