Pathology: Board Review Series [Paperback]

Arthur S. Schneider (Author), Philip A. Szanto (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0683302655 | ISBN-13: 978-0683302653 | Publication Date: December 15, 2001 | Edition: Second

This top-selling title is now in its Second Edition. An excellent preparatory review for course exams or the USMLE Step 1, the chapters parallel most standard pathology texts plus provide a review test at the end of each chapter. Topics covered include general and basic pathology, major concepts of disease processes, and systemic pathology surveying principal disorders of each organ system. A comprehensive examination at the end of the book contains 500 questions in USMLE format. New features include key associations throughout the text that emphasize "high-yield" information for the USMLE review and a new chapter entitled Interpretation of Diagnosis Tests (laboratory statistics).

Product Details

• Paperback: 470 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683302655
• ISBN-13: 978-0683302653
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vital - get it!, June 1, 2005

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Jennifer Aron "med student" (La Jolla, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pathology: Board Review Series (Paperback)

For 99% of medical students, this book is essential. BRS Pathology provides a framework that will help you better understand course lectures and materials. It helps provide the "big picture" as a great deal of path is condensed into a few pages a section, with the most important (and board relevant) details. You can do well with simply BRS Path, your course materials, and Google to fill in the gaps. An efficient method I discovered late in the year is to write additional facts straight into the book, and review from that.

What about Robbins? Yes, Robbins has it all, and I gave it a glowing review, but it's good to be honest with yourself if you have the time. I bought it, but didn't use it as much as I liked due to time pressures. (So buy Robbins in addition to BRS Path if you have the money or if you study incessantly and want to work straight from it.)

Questions: there are questions at the end of each section. They seem easy after you've just reviewed the material, yet they're still good for solidifying info/ immediate feedback, or for going to later to assess your retention. There is also a "comprehensive exam" at the end.

Old editions: Newer editions have not changed much content-wise, I think the layout of the newer edition is nicer, but you can get away with an older (cheaper!) copy for sure - I used the original, from 1993!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Step 1, December 12, 2003

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Rodney Eddi "Gastroenterologist" (West Paterson, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pathology: Board Review Series (Paperback)

This book is written for USMLE step 1 and it serves its purpose very well. It covers most needed materials very well and provides enough information. Considering all the materials that you need for this test, this is the best source so far. The biggest problem: lack of slides and photos. You need to supplement this book with some test books. I think the best combination will be this book and Robbins Review for Pathology(test).
Overall, try to master all the information in this book and you will not be disappointed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this and start using it the first day of Path!, April 25, 2004

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Carla West "M.D. Surgery" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pathology: Board Review Series (Paperback)

I would highly recommend you get this and use it for your path course-take notes in it, if you'd like. Then when it's time to study for the boards, you're familiar with it (probably have most of it memorized by then)! You'll be glad you did. It helped me ace Path (and no, I'm not a "star student") and it covers Pathology for boards as well