Microbiology & Immunology: Board Review Series [Paperback]

Arthur G. Johnson (Author), Richard J. Ziegler (Author), Omelan A. Lukasewycz (Author), Louise B. Hawley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781727707 | ISBN-13: 978-0781727709 | Publication Date: December 15, 2001 | Edition: Fourth

BRS Microbiology and Immunology is a popular volume in the Board Review Series for medical students. Written in a concise, flexible, outline format, this book is intended to cover topics most commonly tested on USMLE. Included are 300 to 500 review questions in the USMLE-style format, and a comprehensive examination. New to the revised Fourth Edition are completely updated content; questions written in vignette format; a page of color plates depicting staining methods; and more information on immunology, parasitology, and fungi.

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781727707
• ISBN-13: 978-0781727709
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #583,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not on par with the BRS series, March 16, 2006

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Karl A. Schultz "KaS" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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I was very disappointed with this BRS. I have collected most BRS's for MS-1s and have been impressed with the thorough but concise manner in which information is conveyed.
In contrast, micro is outdated, redundant, disorganized and generally not useful.
The one high point of this book is that the immuno section is good. It helped me greatly with our half semester immuno course. Otherwise I would have given it only 1 star.
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend a better resource.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRS books, July 23, 2010

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T. Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microbiology & Immunology: Board Review Series (Paperback)

Purchased it. It's a good book although everyone makes their judgment on how much it helps them. Some people will like the BRS and some won't. But it's not a sham by any means.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars truly useless book, May 6, 2004

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This review is from: Microbiology & Immunology: Board Review Series (Paperback)

i just took the nbme shelf exam and i must say without reservation that this book was not very good. look to other review books if you want to study for the shelf or for the boards.