美国医生执照考试共分三部分，美国医生执照考试（一）即考试以基础医学为主，如解剖、生理、病理、药理、生化等；美国医生执照考试（二）即考试以临床医学为主，如内科、外科、妇产科、儿科、物理诊断、神经病、精神病等；美国医生执照考试（三）即试题只为美国国内医学生使用。国际上，只使用**和第二部分考试。

preface
Introducation
Abbreviations
High-yield facts
High-yield facts in Bilchemistry and Genetics
STORAGE AND EXPRESSION OF GENETIC INFORMATION
DNA Structure,Replication,and Repair
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Gene Expression
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Gene Regulation
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ACID-BASE EQUILIBBRIA,AMINO ACIDS,AND PROTEIN STRUCTURE/FUNCTION
Acid-base Equilibria,Amion Acids,and protein structure
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Protein structure/Function
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INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM Carbohydrate Metabolism
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Bioenergetics and Energy Metabolism
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Amino Acid,Lipid,and Nucleotide Metabolism
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NUTRITION Vitamins and Minerals
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Hormones and Integrated Metabolism
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INHERITANCE MECHANISMS AND BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS
Inheritance Mechanisms/Risk Calculations
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Genetic and Biochemical Diagnosis
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Appendix 1 summary of questions as related to items in the USMLE content outline
Appendix 2 Medical Disorders and processes used as Examples
Bibliography
Index

为了满足中国医学生和医生的需求，人民卫生出版社将陆续引进了“美国医生执照考试”的**和第二分部系列考试丛书英文版*新版本。这套系列考试丛书不仅为有志于参加美国医生执照考试的中国医学生和医生提供帮助，更为广大的医学生和医务工作者比较中美医学教育和自己掌握的知识提供了参考。同时，该书也是学习专业英语的好教材。