Biochemistry (Oklahoma Notes) [Paperback]

Thomas Briggs (Editor), Albert M. Chandler (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 9, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0387943986 | ISBN-13: 978-0387943985 | Edition: 3rd

Since 1975, when the University of Oklahoma faculty created their review course for second-year medical students, the Oklahoma Notes have been among the most trusted and widely used reviews for the National Boards.
Each Oklahoma Notes book presents the core information of one segment of the medical school curriculum. Written by some of the most effective medical educators in the country, and now thoroughly updated and revised, the Oklahoma Notes feature: Concise text presented in outline format for rapid review; contents oriented to promote Boards success; self-assessment questions geared to the current format of the USMLE exam; more tables and figures designed to facilitate self-assessment and review; and low-cost, complete coverage of all subjects taught in the first two years of medical school.

Product Details

• Paperback: 299 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 3rd edition (May 9, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387943986
• ISBN-13: 978-0387943985
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,124,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Preview, July 4, 2001

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Michael D. Geurin "hikes with cameras" (Billings, Montana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biochemistry (Oklahoma Notes) (Paperback)

This is not a primary textbook or reference. This is not a concise review book for the week before USMLE. This is definitely not as good a reference for visual learners as Lippincott's Illustrated Review of Biochemistry. This book, however, does one thing well that these other books don't do: it presents nice introductions to and discussions of various topics in medical biochemistry in clear, easy-to-read prose. I found this book very helpful in my medical biochemistry course at the beginning of my in-depth study of the material, as it laid out the "big picture" and fleshed it out with key details, without letting the trees keep me from seeing the forest, which is always a risk when you sit down to study your lecture notes and the more dense texts and review books. Many people like the "Ridiculously Simple" books for the same reason, but the biochemistry version of "Ridiculously Simple" is limited to metabolism, and doesn't hit on key areas of study such as protein biosynthesis, mechanisms of genetic disease, regulation of gene expression, molecular endocrinology and membrane biochemistry.