Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Fifth Edition (LANGE Basic Science) [Paperback]

Stephen J. McPhee (Author), Vishwanath Lingappa (Author), William Ganong (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2005 | ISBN-10: 007144159X | ISBN-13: 978-0071441599 | Edition: 5

Now in its Fifth Edition, this trusted guide provides medical students with the link between basic science and clinical medicine. This concise text covers all the essentials in pathophysiology and 89 case studies allow students to apply their knowledge to actual clinical situations.

• Review questions located throughout each chapter promote self-assessment and serve as an excellent review for USMLE Step 2
• The two-color design showcases the abundant use of diagrams and tables

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About the Author

Stephen J. McPhee, MD - Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

Vishwanath R. Lingappa, MD - University of California, San Francisco

William F. Ganong, MD - University of California, San Francisco

Product Details

• Paperback: 784 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 5 edition (November 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007144159X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071441599
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #677,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too skimpy, February 14, 2007

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Dr. D (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Fifth Edition (LANGE Basic Science) (Paperback)

This book has too little information for a med student, even in first or second year. A few areas are relatively well covered, but it's neither basic enough to be used as a learning tool nor detailed enough to be used as a reference. I use it once in a while, but only in conjuction with Harrison's, UptoDate, and other such references. You'll still need to go back to a Pathololgy and a Physiology text to find what you're looking for.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good info, just hard to find., September 18, 2010

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Lone Ranger "DesaRee'" (Little Town, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pathophysiology of Disease : An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Fifth Edition (LANGE Basic Science) (Kindle Edition)

It is hard to locate topics and information in this format. I would pay extra for an easier content locator. The content is complete and informational though. Its an okay purchase.

9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lacks structure, lacks editing, lacks everything., April 25, 2008

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JMTG "Tigerkråke" (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pathophysiology of Disease : An Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Fifth Edition (LANGE Basic Science) (Kindle Edition)

This book is the benchmark of bad textbooks. I refuse to believe the text ever saw an editor before it went into print; the authors - especially McPhee himself - wouldn't be able to recognize DIDACTICS if it came flying into his face; the text is extremely convulted written, confusing, unstructured, concepts are never connected, void of clarity, and in many instances just straight out wrong or self-contradictory; the book has no intention of actually conveying knowledge, instead it keeps digging into itself.

Also, do not believe the other reviewers who give this book 5 stars, they are not actual persons, but agencies paid by the publishers. Or, as I cannot actually attest to that, suffice to say anyone taking medical didactics seriously simply cannot reward this book 5 stars.