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BASIC Essentials is a comprehensive review book for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam. It is designed to provide a concise and focused review of high-yield and testable facts for the BASIC examination. The book breaks down the exam content into 43 concise chapters, presenting information in bullet points and tables for easy digestion. It covers topics that closely mirror the BASIC examination content outline, including basic sciences, clinical sciences, and organ-based systems.

Key features of BASIC Essentials include:

1. Condensed format with bullet points and tables for efficient review

2. Focus on highly testable facts relevant to the BASIC exam

3. Content organized by organ, physiology, and clinical systems

4. Available as a soft-cover book or downloadable e-book

The book is particularly useful for interns, CA-1 residents, and fourth-year medical students matched into anesthesiology. While it serves as a solid framework for exam preparation, the authors recommend using it in conjunction with other resources such as textbooks, review papers, and practice questions for comprehensive preparation. The authors also suggest to unbind the book and perforate the pages to allow for insertion into a binder to collate notes accrued with repetitive learning. This book is the perfect ‘one stop shop’ foundation to studying for the BASIC Anesthesiology exam!

Title: BASIC Essentials: A Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesiology BASIC Exam
2nd Edition

ISBN: 9781009334808

Author: Dharti Patel , Sang J. Kim , Himani V. Bhatt & Alopi M. Patel