Medical Microbiology [Paperback]

Geo F. Brooks (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0838563163 | ISBN-13: 978-0838563168 | Publication Date: March 5, 1998 | Edition: 21st

A landmark revision of this LANGE classic, the 21st edition now reflects the new concepts in microbiology, immunology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology.

This thorough revision includes new case studies, new illustrations and photographs, and new clinical correlations. In addition to new figures and diagrams, a second-color has been added throughout the text. Updated information on HIV/AIDS has also been added.

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In and of itself this is a very worthwhile book to have in one's library. However, owners of a previous edition may find it hard to justify purchasing this one because much of the book is unchanged, including the price. ---Weighted Numerical Score: 87 - 3 Stars --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Key Benefit: A landmark revision of this LANGE classic, the 21st edition now reflects the new concepts in microbiology, immunology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology. Key Topics: This thorough revision includes new case studies, new illustrations and photographs, and new clinical correlations. In addition to new figures and diagrams, a second-color has been added throughout the text. Updated information on HIV/AIDS has also been added. Market: Medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 740 pages
• Publisher: Appleton & Lange; 21st edition (March 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838563163
• ISBN-13: 978-0838563168
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,170,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much information, August 6, 2000

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M. Golkar (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Microbiology (Paperback)

This book offers a very comprehensive look at microbiology and virology (with some immunology and parasitology thrown in); unfortunately, that's not a good thing if you're trying to study from it. The chapters are full of information on lab values and other minutiae that will be of interest to only those who make a living in the field. Otherwise, you'll have to search hard to pick out the relevant details that are worth remembering. There are definitely better, easier to use books on the market than this one

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book as foundation for medical microbiology students, November 12, 2003

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This review is from: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology (Paperback)

I used this as one of my required texts for my microbiology class in med school. It had very good sections on parasitology, viruses, etc. It was fun learning the what parasites are endemic to certain regions of the world and what symptoms they cause. I was used the following: Microbiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi. This second book was great because it was thorough in the aspects of test preparation in these various ways: it helped me prepare for the type of questions asked by my microbiology professor. In this way when I was studying I knew which facts to study harder and to know better. I easily got in the top 1% of my medical microbiology in grades with the help of these two books. I give each book five stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent reference book, September 19, 2010

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Marc Peters (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology (LANGE Basic Science) (Paperback)

Books like this are difficult to just sit down and read. This Lange Micro book however has pretty good 10-15 page sections that great for rapid review before a test. It is also indexed well, so it is a good "go to" book when needing answers.