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Microbiology (photographs) Texts:
Chemistry, Microbiology, Coagulation, and Hematology Text:
Hematology
Online Practice Exam
BoardVitals is an interactive, high-quality, and effective board review tool available through the UCI Libraries subscription. This is a collection of test banks that can help you to prepare for the USMLE Step 1, 2, 3, and Shelf Exams. For USMLE Step 1, BoardVitals provides access to 3,304 questions in three difficulty levels (Hard, Moderate, and Easy) with 29 subject topics such as "Anatomy", "Behavioral Health", "Biochemistry", "Biostatistics and Epidemiology", etc. For USMLE Step 1, Pathology includes 1,372 questions.
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Recommended Textbook
Learning Materials
Online Practice Exam
BoardVitals is an interactive, high-quality, and effective board review tool available through the UCI Libraries subscription. This is a collection of test banks that can help you to prepare for the USMLE Step 1, 2, 3, and Shelf Exams. For USMLE Step 1, BoardVitals provides access to 3,304 questions in three difficulty levels (Hard, Moderate, and Easy) with 29 subject topics such as "Anatomy", "Behavioral Health", "Biochemistry", "Biostatistics and Epidemiology", etc. For USMLE Step 1, Microbiology includes 136 questions.
*Learning Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: Clinical Case Prep for the USMLE®. Taylor T, Baxa D, Sims M, ed. 1st Edition. New York: Thieme; 2020. doi:10.1055/b000000144.
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Course Texts
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Online Practice Exam
BoardVitals is an interactive, high-quality, and effective board review tool available through the UCI Libraries subscription. This is a collection of test banks that can help you to prepare for the USMLE Steps 1, 2, 3, and Shelf Exams. For USMLE Step 1, BoardVitals provides access to 3,304 questions in three difficulty levels (Hard, Moderate, and Easy) with 29 subject topics such as "Anatomy", "Behavioral Health", "Biochemistry", "Biostatistics and Epidemiology", etc. For USMLE Step 1, Pharmacology includes 503 questions.
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Required Textbooks / Learning Materials
Optional Texts / Learning Materials
BoardVitals is an interactive, high-quality, and effective board review tool available through the UCI Libraries subscription. This is a collection of test banks that can help you to prepare for the USMLE Step 1, 2, 3, and Shelf Exams. For USMLE Step 1, BoardVitals provides access to 3,304 questions in three difficulty levels (Hard, Moderate, and Easy) with 29 subject topics such as "Anatomy", "Behavioral Health", "Biochemistry", "Biostatistics and Epidemiology", etc. For USMLE step 1, there are 1,372 questions in Pathology.
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