Diagnostic Pathology: Gastrointestinal: Published by Amirsys [Hardcover]

Joel Greenson (Author), Alexandros D. Polydorides (Author), Elizabeth A. Montgomery (Author), Gregory Lauwers (Author), Julianne Purdy (Author), Laura Lamps (Author), Scott R. Owens (Author), Sharon Bihlmeyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2009 | ISBN-10: 1931884269 | ISBN-13: 978-1931884266 | Edition: 1 Har/Psc

Designed as an easy-to-use and comprehensive reference for practicing pathologists, Diagnostic Pathology: Gastrointestinal is the highly anticipated first volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series offered by Amirsys. As readers have come to expect from Amirsys reference tools, Diagnostic Pathology: Gastrointestinal is filled with over 1,500 superior medical images, including gross pathology, a wide range of pathology stains, and detailed medical illustrations. Readers will also find a variety of quick-reference test data tables, one of the most useful hallmarks of the series. This handsome volume covers over 200 diagnoses and is a veritable one-stop shop for any gastrointestinal pathology reference need.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 800 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 Har/Psc edition (October 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931884269
• ISBN-13: 978-1931884266
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly disappointed, November 20, 2011

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Bill Lam (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diagnostic Pathology: Gastrointestinal: Published by Amirsys (Hardcover)

Pros:

- Lay out as point form which I like.

- Some tables are good.

- A thin book, which you have to judge yourself whether this is pros or cons.

Cons:

Pictures are slight smaller then I expected. Text fonds are the largest i have ever seen in histopath books which personally think it is a waste of space.

Lack of discussion:

- focal enhanced gastritis barely mentioned in occasional chapters (despite Greenson's publication)

Enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma

- paragraphs spent on clinical issue appear longer than diagnostic path paragraph. Discussion on immunohistochemical stain pattern is minimal.

Web version:

- Not intuitive enough:

..........difficult to browse from one chapter to next chapter (have to go back to main menu and click on the chapter you want);

..........search function: no highlight on keyword searched in text.

..........If I search a term "IPSID", it provided the chapter of "MALT lymphoma". But there is no mention of which chapter is this so if I want to go to the printed version, I am getting no where. Even the tables and figures got no number which at least give a clue.

..........If I search "MUC2" and click one of the result "mucinous cystic neoplasms" it go to the chapter and I could not find the term "MUC2". Ooops... it was in the "relevant tables" frame. (You can always call me stupid)

..........Some content in printed version is absent in e-version e.g. from Helicobacter Heilmannii MICROSCOPIC PATHOLOGY

Key Descriptors

* Predominant Pattern/Injury Type

..........Inflammatory (ABSENT in web)

* Predominant Cell/Compartment Type

..........Epithelial (ABSENT in web)

3 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely informative and authoritative text, November 7, 2009

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Skipper - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diagnostic Pathology: Gastrointestinal: Published by Amirsys (Hardcover)

I had the distinct pleasure of reading Diagnostic Pathology over the weekend and this is clearly written by experts in the field. I was both deeply impressed and humbled by the depth of knowledge that authors' share in this text. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking to broaden their horizons in the field of GI pathology.