The focus of this review text is the development of cognitive skills to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. This book recognizes individual learning styles and helps students reduce test-taking anxiety. It demonstrates how to apply the concepts presented in the review material instead of relying entirely on memorization of facts. New to this edition: updated concept and principle content; new information on EKGs and lethal cardiac arrhymias; new questions in the comprehensive examination; more pharmacology questions; lab tests and physical assessment.