Pathology: The Big Picture (LANGE The Big Picture) [Paperback]

William Kemp (Author), Dennis Burns (Author), Travis Brown (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071477489 | ISBN-13: 978-0071477482 | Publication Date: November 6, 2007 | Edition: 1

Get the BIG PICTURE of Pathology - and focus on what you really need to know to score high on the course and board exam

If you want a streamlined and definitive look at Pathology - one with just the right balance of information to give you the edge at exam time - turn to Pathology: The Big Picture. You'll find a succinct, user-friendly presentation especially designed to make even the most complex concept understandable in the shortest amount of study time possible.

This perfect pictorial and textual overview of Pathology delivers:

• A “Big Picture” emphasis on what you must know verses “what's nice to know”
• Expert authorship by award-winning, active instructors
• Coverage of the full range of pathology topics - everything from cellular adaptations and injury to genetic disorders to inflammation to diseases of immunity
• Magnificent 4-color illustrations
• Numerous summary tables and figures for quick reference and rapid retention of even the most difficult topic
• Highlighted key concepts that underscore integral aspects of histology (key concepts are also listed in a table at the end of each chapter)
• USMLE-type questions, answers, and explanations to help you anticipate what you'll encounter on the exams
• And much more!

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About the Author

Walter Kemp MD. Teaches pathology to medical and health professional students at University of Texas Southwestern. Dr Kemp is the course director for medical pathology and directs a review course for medical students preparing for the boards every summer. Dr. Kemp is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including outstanding teacher award, 2004 and 2005 by the medical students and a special recognition award for his review courses and an excellence in teaching award by the office of medical education. Dennis Burns, MD. Is a board certified Pathologist a full professor in the Department of Pathology at UT Southwestern. Dr. Burns not only runs the pathology Laboratory for sophomore medical students but Direct s the Medical Neuroscience course and lectures in the Microbiology course. Dr. Burns is also the recipient of many teaching awards dating back to 1983, and almost every year since.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (November 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071477489
• ISBN-13: 978-0071477482
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome quick path review, April 7, 2011

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This review is from: Pathology: The Big Picture (LANGE The Big Picture) (Paperback)

This is a great to-the-point review book. It was written from powerpoints used for USMLE review by the author at Texas. The students at his school score very high on USMLE, so take that for what it's worth. This book excels at pointing out visual features of diseases. Other review books often just state "asteroid bodies" (for example). But unless you have an awesome memory, you need to see the picture. This is a great review book that is often overlooked.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book, November 9, 2010

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This review is from: Pathology: The Big Picture (LANGE The Big Picture) (Paperback)

This pathology review book is head and shoulders above other basic pathology review books.
The material is extremely well-organized and comprehensive, yet streamlined to exclude
unnecessary cluttering information (unlike a previous reviewer, I believe treatment information
is appropriately beyond the scope of this pathology review book).
Not only is the information extremely well presented, but it is accompanied
by fantastic gross and microscopic photographs not seen in run-of-the-mill quickie
outline reviews. This book is terrific - if I could give it
6 stars I would!!!!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, April 21, 2010

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Architeuthis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pathology: The Big Picture (LANGE The Big Picture) (Paperback)

I'm writing this review as a medical student. I would be comparing this book to the other high yield path books out there: BRS pathology, and rapid review pathology (goljan). This book is great, clear sentences and descriptions, great pictures, high yield facts. Some cons: no treatment indications. The one great thing about the rapid review path is that it always includes a few sentences about how the disease is treated thus giving you more of a whole picture of the disease, which is what these books ought to do since they are not aimed at providing deep reviews of each disease but rather a comprehensive review. However stylistically I understood the disease process better in this book since the sentences are not just bullet points. It has a good format now, but could use some more charts and diagrams and most importantly treatments. There's still room for improvement.