Kaplan is a renowned educational company recognized for its comprehensive test preparation services, particularly in the medical field. They offer courses for medical licensing exams like USMLE and NCLEX, aiding medical students in exam preparation.
Kaplan’s pharmacology notes are designed to cover essential topics in pharmacology, including drug mechanisms of action, indications, contraindications, and side effects. These notes aim to help medical students build a solid understanding of pharmacological principles relevant to the USMLE exams, particularly Step 1.
With almost 310 pages to be studied out of 350 total and 11 sections containing total 55 chapters, each chapter turns out to have almost just 6 pages. This shows how concise each topic is.
It has each topic briefly explained along with side notes of important points of pathophysiology and clinical correlations. Additionally extremely important topics from which questions are repeated frequently are flagged with High Yield labels. Tables, flow charts and diagram further enhance the understanding and help in swift concept buildup.
It is perfect for undergraduate students who wish to gain the maximum concepts in minimum time and preparation of medical school exams & of course licensing exams. This book is concise yet it has a almost all basic knowledge necessary to pass exams compiled in it. It is advised to study it as a review book and to quickly revise the concepts during medical and dental school life as well as afterwards while preparing for exams.