2012 without the errata -- not many other changes, January 2, 2013

Having just begun preparing for Step I (May 29 is the day!), I eagerly picked up the newest copy of First Aid. And by newest copy, I'm referring to the actual physical text, not the Kindle version. I've been working with the 2012 edition, but picked up the 2013 edition as I plan on doing Doctor's In Training 2013, and they require the most up-to-date text. I haven't read the book through in earnest yet, but from my quick skimmings, what I have noticed is that most of the content is very similar to the 2012 edition, except that the HUGE list of errata from the 2012 edition has been corrected. Other than that, you'll find a few picture tweaks here and there, but nothing major. I did notice the cover is made of a newer material this year, which is much hardier than previous editions, not to mention more "spill-proof."I have since had the binding from my copy removed and the text 3-hole punched, and was relieved to find that a typical 3-hole punch will not punch out any...

1. If you are a first or second year medical student and do not own a copy of First Aid, buy this.2. If you are using the 2012 edition of First Aid, here are some differences to consider: 1. As far as I can tell, all of the errata from 2012 have been corrected (there were a ton of errors in 2012); but if you have went through and annotated your edition of 2012 this shouldn't matter very much 2. As one of the other reviewers mentioned, embryology has been moved to be contained with organ systems. 3. There are, as far as I can tell, no major changes in text content a. There are additional pictures that have been added to 2013 that are not present in 2012. b. Some of the diagrams have been redrawn with different colors and now seem to be a little more straightforwardThe cover to the book also now seems to have some type of lamination so it appears that it will be more resistant to spills. There aren't any substantial...

So being the compulsive person that I am about purchasing books asap for my coursework and USMLE studying, my mom purchased the Kindle version of this book and gifted it to me so I would not have to wait until Jan to get it. After going through a lot of the sections, it appears that the 2012 errors I checked were corrected and some of the images were slightly improved but not all of them. Some of the info has been slightly shifted around a page or two but Embryo section is now placed within the appropriate Organ System. This is much better because I apparently had overlooked the section entirely in 2012 when studying systems due to it being a separate section. I have not been through the entire book yet. Overall, it appears to almost be exactly the same as 2012 but with corrected errors....hopefully this book will not end up having as many errata.UPDATE:Kindle Edition runs terribly slow once you get past certain sections of the book. Kindle app sometimes crashes. I...