Lange Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Flash Cards, Second Edition (LANGE FlashCards) [Paperback]

Kenneth D. Somers (Author), Stephen Morse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 22, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0071628797 | ISBN-13: 978-0071628792 | Edition: 2

200 high-yield cards with a clinical vignette on every disease-specific card

LANGE Flash Cards: Microbiology and Infectious Diseases are a quick, concise, and effective way to review the essential concepts of microbiology. These cards help you learn the medically important aspects of the subject and cover the basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and infectious diseases.

One side of the card features a clinical vignette that is a mini-case study of the disease and the flip side presents the etiology and epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment and prevention of the disorder.

Features

• A super-effective portable learning tool
• Covers major microbial diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
• Teaches medical microbiology in the context of clinical cases
• Great for last minute exam preparation

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About the Author

Kenneth D. Somers, PhD
Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA

Stephen A. Morse, MSPH, PhD
Associate Director for Environmental Microbiology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2 edition (June 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071628797
• ISBN-13: 978-0071628792
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 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 Your best friend during ID, April 17, 2011

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This review is from: Lange Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Flash Cards, Second Edition (LANGE FlashCards) (Paperback)

These are the best flashcards. I love that one one side is the case scenario and on the other side detailed information about the infectious agent. The key to infectious diseases is picking up the key words associated with each disease - these flashcards train you to do that. In medical school you need to streamline your study and this helps you use your precious time efficiently.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what expected, October 10, 2011

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This review is from: Lange Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Flash Cards, Second Edition (LANGE FlashCards) (Paperback)

As a medical student it is important to make studying as efficient as possible, and that was my thinking when i purchased these notecards for medical microbiology. I have two major complaints about these review cards that I feel completely ruined any value they might have had as study materials . First things first, for a subject like microbiology that is very visual I figured that these cards would be in color and include pictures of the different pathogens, however they fall short on both counts, they are black and white and include no photos. To make matters worse the cards do not have index tabs to clearly divide the different groups of microorganisms. This may not seem like a big deal but when you have to sort through 400 cards in order to find 40 bacteria that you want to focus on it seems counterproductive. The layout of the cards is jumbled on the reverse side but it does include an adequate amount of information along with a clinical vignette, however the drawbacks of its poor organization and lack of color photos makes these a grade-A waste of time. Purchase at own risk.