BRS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Board Review Series) (Paperback)

by Todd A Swanson (Author), Sandra I Kim (Author), Marc J Glucksman (Author)

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BRS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Edition is an updated revision of a bestselling review, with an increased clinical focus, expanded molecular biology material, and several completely new chapters. The book outlines the important facts and concepts tested on the USMLE, within the context of physiologic functioning of the human body. Each chapter begins with a summary and ends with a high-yield summary to consolidate the material, so students can cover topics in a shorter time. Clinical vignette USMLE-style review questions, answers, and explanations appear after each chapter and in a comprehensive end-of-book exam. All the question material is also available online for electronic practice.

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Product Details Paperback: 496 pages Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth Edition edition (January 1, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 078178624X ISBN-13: 978-0781786249 Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,908 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #1 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Evolution > Molecular Biology #1 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Engineering > Bioengineering > Biochemistry #1 in  Books > Science > Evolution > Molecular Biology

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Questions are full of errors, July 27, 2007 By  S. Stampfer (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    The material this goes through is great, concise, displayed well, properly bolded, and with good diagrams. However, the questions and answers/explanations are full of errors. I've done over a third of the questions in the book and I've come across more than two dozen errors. Some of them are huge, to the point where it says stuff in the answer key that completely contradicts a sentence in the lesson part of the chapter (if you have the book, see Ch 9 Question 6 for example). This actually happens about once per chapter. Then, in other cases, the answer key mixes up the letters, so you think you got the question wrong but then read the explanation and it turns out you're correct (and vice versa). Of course, there might be more errors in the body of the book that I don't pick up on because I read that part first and accept it as fact. However, I think the material covered in the lesson section is solid; it's just the question section that it WORTHLESS. If you already have practice questions for the boards and just need a good review (or want to place out of biochem/mol bio in med school), then this is probably the book for you. If you want a book that gives you a lesson plan with questions to prepare you for the boards, this is NOT that book. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Good review of biochem, July 13, 2008 By  Derek Hayton (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    BRS biochemistry covers all the material that you would expect, and, while there are errors in the review questions, most are simply the answer choice not corresponding to the explanation. I, for one, prefer the BRS format to the rapid review, so I'll put up with the inconvenience. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Littered with ERRORS, October 1, 2007 By  Med Student - See all my reviews I agree with the other reviewer - this book is LITTERED with ERRORS, particularly in the question/answer sections.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, if supplemented with the Lippincot Illustrated This book is an excellent source for good pictures and plenty of review questions. Do not use this book as the main source of learning. Read more Published 7 months ago by A. Memon 1.0 out of 5 stars worthless The questions on this book are not consistant with questions on NBME shelf exams. I used this book to study, consistantly scored very well on the end of chapter and the... Read more Published 16 months ago by D. Baudoin 1.0 out of 5 stars This book is worthless I am speechless about this book. It is so riddled with errors that the questions cannot possibly represent Boards questions. Read more Published 16 months ago by Adam G. Quinn 1.0 out of 5 stars Way too many errors, in both questions and text I found myself extremely frustrated with this book. I found so many errors in the questions, and even some in the text (it would literally say a completely different thing on one... Read more Published 17 months ago by Stacey Douglas 1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Written Book I have used the anatomy and this book (BRS Bio Chem & Molecular Bio) of the BRS series and this one has got to be the worst book I have ever used for review. Read more Published 19 months ago by KG 4.0 out of 5 stars Good book and questions This book has very good text. It really highlights are important concepts without going into too much detail. Read more Published 19 months ago by William Mcfadden 5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless This is a good book regardless of the errors. I used it before each lecture to give me a good QUICK and concise run down on the topic at hand. Read more Published 20 months ago by RG Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth Edition edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078178624X
• ISBN-13: 978-0781786249
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,908 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #1 in	Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Evolution > Molecular Biology
  #1 in	Books > Professional & Technical > Engineering > Bioengineering > Biochemistry
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Questions are full of errors, July 27, 2007

By	S. Stampfer (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The material this goes through is great, concise, displayed well, properly bolded, and with good diagrams. However, the questions and answers/explanations are full of errors. I've done over a third of the questions in the book and I've come across more than two dozen errors. Some of them are huge, to the point where it says stuff in the answer key that completely contradicts a sentence in the lesson part of the chapter (if you have the book, see Ch 9 Question 6 for example). This actually happens about once per chapter. Then, in other cases, the answer key mixes up the letters, so you think you got the question wrong but then read the explanation and it turns out you're correct (and vice versa).

Of course, there might be more errors in the body of the book that I don't pick up on because I read that part first and accept it as fact. However, I think the material covered in the lesson section is solid; it's just the question section that it WORTHLESS. If you already have practice questions for the boards and just need a good review (or want to place out of biochem/mol bio in med school), then this is probably the book for you. If you want a book that gives you a lesson plan with questions to prepare you for the boards, this is NOT that book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good review of biochem, July 13, 2008

By	Derek Hayton (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

BRS biochemistry covers all the material that you would expect, and, while there are errors in the review questions, most are simply the answer choice not corresponding to the explanation. I, for one, prefer the BRS format to the rapid review, so I'll put up with the inconvenience.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Littered with ERRORS, October 1, 2007

By	Med Student - See all my reviews

I agree with the other reviewer - this book is LITTERED with ERRORS, particularly in the question/answer sections.