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USMLE Books Costanzo physiology vs BRS physiology

Which one should I read? My physio is a little bit hazy so im inclining towards the large text version...then again, it's taking me forever
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I don't want to stop you from reading the big Costanzo book if you have finished more than half of it, but I would highly recommend BRS physiology, even if it is your weak subject. It is high yield! My experience with reading it was that the first time I read it, I understood all the easy topics but still had trouble with the hard ones. The second read helped me improve a lot of what I didn't know. The third reading is helping me retain more of the info in physiology. I feel that BRS physio helped me understand every chapter except (Renal Acid/Base chapter) which is pretty difficult.

Highly recommend it BRS Physio
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I don't want to stop you from reading the big Costanzo book if you have finished more than half of it, but I would highly recommend BRS physiology, even if it is your weak subject. It is high yield! My experience with reading it was that the first time I read it, I understood all the easy topics but still had trouble with the hard ones. The second read helped me improve a lot of what I didn't know. The third reading is helping me retain more of the info in physiology. I feel that BRS physio helped me understand every chapter except (Renal Acid/Base chapter) which is pretty difficult.

Highly recommend it BRS Physio
good luck friend

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Thank you very much for your help, I've read two chapters from both books and you're completely right about it (BRS) being high yield. Even so, I think ill continue reading the larger text followed by BRS and see how that works out.
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