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<p>CSV import</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 22:38, 15 December 2024</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> - </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">act </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">changing location by raising </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">foot </del>and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">setting it down;  support consisting of a place </del>to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">rest </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">foot while ascending or descending </del>a <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">stairway;  a solid block joined </del>to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the beams in </del>which the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">heel </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a ship</del>'s <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">mast or capstan is fixed;  a short distance;  any maneuver made as part </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">progress toward a goal;  a sequence </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">foot movements that make up a particular dance;  a mark of a foot or shoe </del>on <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a surface;  a musical interval </del>of two <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">semitones;  the sound </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a step </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">someone walking;  the distance covered by a step;  relative position in a graded series;  move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation;  place </del>(<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a ship</del>'<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">s mast) </del>in <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">its step;  shift or move by taking a step;  put down or press </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">foot</del>, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">place </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">foot;  walk a short distance </del>to a <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">specified place or in a specified manner;  move with one</del>'s <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">feet </del>in <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a specific manner;  furnish with steps;  cause (a computer) </del>to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">execute </del>a <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">single command;  measure </del>(<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">distances</del>) <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">by pacing;  treat badly</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Step</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; 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vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The term "Step" can refer to various concepts in the medical field, particularly in </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">context </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">medical education and examination. This article will focus on </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step exams, which are a series of standardized tests that medical students </ins>and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">graduates must pass </ins>to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">practice medicine in </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">United States.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Overview ==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The USMLE Step exams are designed to assess </ins>a <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">physician's ability </ins>to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills. The exams are divided into three parts: Step 1, Step 2 (</ins>which <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">includes Step 2 CK and Step 2 CS), and Step 3.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== Step 1 ===</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[USMLE Step 1]] is typically taken after </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">second year </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">medical school. It focuses on the basic sciences, including anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology. The exam tests the examinee</ins>'s <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">understanding and ability to apply important concepts </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the sciences basic to the practice </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">medicine, with special emphasis </ins>on <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">principles and mechanisms underlying health, disease, and modes </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">therapy.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== Step 2 ===</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[USMLE Step 2]] is divided into </ins>two <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">separate exams:</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge)''': This exam assesses the medical knowledge and understanding </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">clinical science necessary for the provision </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">patient care. It emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Step 2 CS </ins>(<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Clinical Skills)''</ins>'<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">: This exam evaluates the ability to gather information from patients, perform physical examinations, and communicate findings to patients and colleagues. It involves interacting with standardized patients.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== Step 3 ===</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[USMLE Step 3]] is the final exam </ins>in the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">USMLE series and is taken after the first year of residency. It assesses whether the examinee can apply medical knowledge and understanding of biomedical and clinical science essential for the unsupervised practice of medicine</ins>, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">with an emphasis on patient management in ambulatory settings.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Importance ==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The USMLE Step exams are crucial for medical students and graduates as they are required for medical licensure in </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">United States. They are also used by residency programs </ins>to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">evaluate applicants. High scores on these exams can enhance </ins>a <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">candidate</ins>'s <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">application for competitive residency programs.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Preparation ==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Preparation for the USMLE Step exams typically involves a combination of coursework, review books, question banks, and practice exams. Many students begin preparing months </ins>in <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">advance </ins>to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">ensure they have </ins>a <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">comprehensive understanding of the material.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Also see ==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Medical education in the United States]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Residency </ins>(<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">medicine</ins>)<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[Medical licensing in the United States]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* [[National Board of Medical Examiners]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">USMLE</ins>}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Medical education in the United States]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Medical examinations]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Licensing exams]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>CSV import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div> - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down;  support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway;  a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship&#039;s mast or capstan is fixed;  a short distance;  any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal;  a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance;  a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface;  a musical interval of two semitones;  the sound of a step of someone walking;  the distance covered by a step;  relative position in a graded series;  move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation;  place (a ship&#039;s mast) in its step;  shift or move by taking a step;  put down or press the foot, place the foot;  walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner;  move with one&#039;s feet in a specific manner;  furnish with steps;  cause (a computer) to execute a single command;  measure (distances) by pacing;  treat badly<br /> {{stub}}<br /> {{dictionary-stub1}}</div>

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