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Summary: Excellent for understanding the basics of pathology
Review: This is an excellent book for medical students as well as for those who want to be in touch with the latest development in the field of pathology. The fundamentals of basic and systemic pathology are very nicely elaborated in this book. I would not recommend to read this book cover to cover to any one who is preparing for USMLE but it would be very helpful to read certain topics like immunology, genetics, cell injury etc. form this book for a better understanding.
Rating:
Summary: The best pathology book for students!
Review: This is THE textbook of pathology for students of medicine and dentistry!
Pros? Well, it has all the 4 C's...
1) Clear language... minimal verbosity, straight to the point
2) Comprehensive ... it has all the facts the student needs to know for exams as well as future clinical practice
3) Colour pictures ... not the black and white stuff but full colours to add more morphological meaning to the texts
4) Cast ... I'm sure everyone wants to read a book written by authoritative pathologists? Cons?
1) Cumbersome ... students just initiated into the world of pathology may find it tough to plough through the thousand over pages of text (like I did while in med school), but believe me, if you stick by it, you'll enjoy the fruits of your labour in due time.
2) Some of the facts and tumour classifications may be a little out of date (latest edition published in 1999) but if you're a student, don't brood over it. Tutors would probably highlight major updates during your pathology course.
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