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Clinical Biochemistry Made Ridiculously Simple (Rapid Learning & Retention Through the MedMaster)

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I generally like material put out by the "ridiculously simple" series. This text is a dud. The material covered is very shallow. I found the writing tedious and overly simplistic. If you want a good foundation in biochem go with Lehninger's Biochemistry along with Basic Medical Biochemistry by Marks, Marks, and Smith.

I understand that this was not intended to be a detailed biochem text. However, the material here is beyond "simplistic". It is quite insufficient to appraise one with facts and or knowledge.

I found it hard to make the jump in the author's simplified analogies. I needed more basic information about lipid land. I was looking for simplified description of biochemical processes not an overly simplified generalization. I had to refer to other biochemistry and nutritional text to understand what the author was refering to. I would not recommend this in place of a good biochemistry text. When complex processes are first introduced, detailed explantions of conversion processes are needed to get the depth of understanding. The map in the back was a strong plus. It took all the body processes and joined them together to show interactions among the chemical conversions. This was the strong point for the entire book and I might have purchased the book just for that. This was a recommended text for a nutrition class, but the instructor admitted she would not have recommended this had she looked through it first.

Best one-day review book. 99 pages only!!!!But you need to have a good background in biochemistry. Clinical section is amazing and full as well as "infirmary section" on vitamins and hormones.
Do not read this book if you don't know the ropes of biochemistry.
Want to systematize your knowledge of biochemistry - read it!

A too simply and vague way to describe "biochemistryland". May be good for someone but certainly not for medical students preparing for the Boards.

It contains a fairly decent chapter on metabolic diseases, related to biochemistry.Helpful as a possible review, not as a primary study source.

I was amazed - it took me the time needed to read the two pages involved to memorize all the essential amino acids! Highly recommend this book for those who HAVE to take biochem and are scared to death of it!

this book, although targetted for medical students, left much out and didn't seem to stress any one thing. i think the author focused more on crafty word choices to discuss biochemistry than he did on choosing the appropriate content.

To prepare my medical exams, I have to read tons of books. But this book prepare me so well in my nutrition and pharmacology class. I can talk and discuss with professors like pro. The book has an outstanding mindmap: A biochemistry amusement park!!!!!. Instead of list all those boring reactions and chemistry compounds base on organ system. The book catagorizes the reaction based on main powerhouse, carbonhydrateland... Lots of fun to read the map during the study. I spend 2 nights to finish the book and then another 10 or 15 minutes to memorize the biochemistry mind-map. The pass the exams like a piece of cake. Thank you Dr. Stephen Goldberg, you did a great job and help a lousy and lazy student like me a lot!!! I love biochemistry and all those hormones stuff now!!!

Every MRS book this author publishes is awesome. This book is no exception. It's definitely not a detailed or comprehensive review. But it sure tied everything together for me, fast.

It took a while to get here, but it came in great condition, and it was delivered when they said.