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I am trying to see from those that have taken it if FA is enough to do decent or if I need to read something more. Maybe Micro made Ridc Easy.
thanks.
thanks.
I am trying to see from those that have taken it if FA is enough to do decent or if I need to read something more. Maybe Micro made Ridc Easy.
thanks.
I am trying to see from those that have taken it if FA is enough to do decent or if I need to read something more. Maybe Micro made Ridc Easy.
thanks.
Microcards are legit. Been using them and they are very helpful.
What are these microcards? The official name so I can order them.
And, I just used class notes. We have a decent program. I can follow most of FA. Just really don't want to memorize the classification stuff.
I wish First Aid was a bit better organized with respect to micro. I feel like they should have included the bugs in each system as well so that it can be hammered into our thick skulls.
There's a good Lange book listed in the Taus method. I picked it up a few months ago but returned it because my school gave me a pretty good immunology and micro background. I really liked what was in there--it's big, but it has good diagrams and synopses.
"Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Twelfth Edition"
What's y'all think about picmonic? Anyone tried it and compared to micro cards? My only concern is that it emphasizes specific organisms so you tend to forget where everything is overall.
Picmonic works great for those that learn well by that method. The pictures are ridiculous and the idea is that it is so far out there that you'll remember it. It's similar to the method used by some students who make up stories to remember stuff. Hasn't worked too well for me. I don't learn well with memorizing stories when the material itself isn't too difficult. Micro isn't all that bad if you stick to mnemonics and pay attention to most commons. First Aid is definitely sufficient. Throw in Microcards and you'll be just fine.
Kaplan Pharmacology is fairly decent. Did a quick review this summer for the shelf and did very well with it.