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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent and fun introduction to Immunology, August 25, 2008
This review is from: Immunology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) (Paperback)
Though I have had a module on Immunology as a part of Biochemistry in medical school, my essential knowledge of Immunology had all but flown out the window when I picked up this book. It was an excellent re-introduction to the subject.
The text was simple and clear. I whizzed through the entire book in a week and was able to retain a vast number of important concepts because of the book's amusing and colourful diagrams. The accompanying explanations were lucid and easy to understand. The book makes very few assumptions about the reader's prior experience with Immunology. Jargon, when used, is amply explained and illustrated. Though its labeled a review, I used it as a textbook. It's a nice starting point for someone with little or no exposure to Immunology.
Thus, I would highly recommend Lippincott's Illustrated Review in Immunology
a) as an introductory/basic text.
b) to anyone looking for a fun but good introduction to Immunology
c) to clinicians who want an essential grasp of the subject but have very little time or energy.
d) as a starting point for generating interesting ideas in interdisciplinary research involving Immunology for researchers whose primary field of research is not Immunology.
EDIT: Just to be clear, this book is NOT for Immunology PhDs, advanced graduate students in Immunology who are preparing for their qualifiers, or even medical students who are looking for an in-depth approach to specific topics in Immunology. It is, for all purposes, an introductory text and fills in its shoes admirably well. For people who are not primarily immunologists but come in contact with talks and seminars in immunology at their institutions, this book will make you conversant with immunology jargon and help you come away with a clear synoptic view of the talk/seminar rather than a confused mess of "What were they talking about?!".
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great review of the basics, June 14, 2008
This review is from: Immunology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) (Paperback)
I am a trained / board-certified pediatrican, and like most doctors have found that residency and practice have distanced me from the basics. I've enjoyed reviewing these "1st year" texts to help provide a more solid foundation for my clinical practice. Great review, very nice illustrations, succinct.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good immuno REVIEW (not a text), February 9, 2008
This review is from: Immunology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series) (Paperback)
Well written and with concise diagrams. Does a nice job of covering the pertinent material without going into so much detail you lose the forest for the trees. I'd have given it 5 stars if there were a comprehensive test at the end, but even as-is I'd buy it again.
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