Deja Review Microbiology & Immunology, Second Edition [Paperback]

Eric Chen (Author), Sanjay Kasturi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 21, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0071627154 | ISBN-13: 978-0071627153 | Edition: 2

MAXIMUM RETENTION--MINIMAL TIME

"I wish I had a copy of this book during my microbiology course ... excellent for classroom studies during the first two years of medical school." -- Judy Vu, Third Year Medical Student, University of Utah School of Medicine

"I really enjoyed 'pimping' friends with questions from this book as a review for Step 1." -- Pete Pelletier, Third Year Medical Student, University of Utah School of Medicine

"This excellent book covers the material second year medical students need to study for exams. It could easily be used in a small group to review. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

Deja Review: Microbiology and Immunology boils down your coursework to just the critical concepts you need to know for exam success. This unbeatable guide features a quick-read, two-column "flashcard" Q&A format--specifically designed to help you remember a large amount of pertinent information in the least amount of time possible. The format allows you to zero-in on only the correct answers to promote memory retention and get the most out of your study time. Great for last minute review of high-yield facts, Deja Review provides a straightforward way for you to assess your strengths and weaknesses so you can excel on your course exams and the USMLE Step 1.

• Active recall questions allow you to understand, not just memorize, the content
• Clinical vignettes at the end of chapters prepare you for board-style questions
• Portable size for study on the go--fits in your white coat pocket
• Bookmark included to guide you through easy-to-use flashcard presentation

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About the Author

Eric Chen, MD, University of California, Los Angeles

Sanjay Kasturi, MD, University of Pennsylvania

Product Details

• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (June 21, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071627154
• ISBN-13: 978-0071627153
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Immunology
  • #18 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Microbiology

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly the best book for Micro (both classes and USMLE)!, March 6, 2011

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Senor Bike Man (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deja Review Microbiology & Immunology, Second Edition (Kindle Edition)

I have used many microbiology books to study for my medschool exams (in particular Microbio made ridiculously easy). And I've been getting a thorough understanding through many textbooks. However, Deja Review is the ultimate book for reviewing all the information in a concise and yet still-detailed manner.

For the USMLE, this is a must-have. I told this to many other students, and they have all thanked me for sharing this book. It's money all the way. Microbio is an extensive topic, and this book has many many many chapters devoted to the extensiveness of this subject. Yet, the most important thing about this question/answer format is that they constantly use REPETITION to get points into your noggin'. Lemme say that again, they constantly use REPETITION to get points into your noggin' - they constantly use REPETITION to get points into your noggin' - they constantly use REPETITION to get points into your noggin' ---- see, you get it now.

Cheers!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for USMLE micro, January 14, 2011

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This review is from: Deja Review Microbiology & Immunology, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book is just the perfect supplement for micro and immuno to go with First Aid. Forget made Ridiculously Simple, it's ridiculously too long for what you need. This book looks like it has more pages, it does by number, but the dimensions of the book are much smaller, if it were MMMRS size it would be about ~150 pages. This is perfect with first aid, it covers everything in a great question answer format.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it! Worth everey Penny, October 16, 2010

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This review is from: Deja Review Microbiology & Immunology, Second Edition (Paperback)

This is a great supplement to First Aid and Goljan.The immunology section is just enough to get you to the level of understanding Goljan and FA without being too much to read. Micro is great too -especially if FA seems to skimpy, Ridiculously Simple is too much to read, or if Goljan seems too scattered. If you need a quick start, refresher or a book to fill in the blanks, buy this one.