Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology [Paperback]

Ken S. Rosenthal PhD (Author), James S. Tan MD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0323008402 | ISBN-13: 978-0323008402 | Publication Date: May 7, 2002 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

Part of Mosby's Rapid Review series, Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology provides essential, need-to-know material for both course study and exam preparation. Every book in the Rapid Review series presents information in an easy-to-read outline format that combines concise content with explanatory illustrations and exam style questions. Clinical information is integrated throughout whenever possible, and a CD-ROM with 500 questions, answers, and rationales is included with each book

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Book Description

Provides essential, need-to-know material for both course study and exam preparation

About the Author

Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; Bk&CD-Rom edition (May 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323008402
• ISBN-13: 978-0323008402
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,767,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best microbiology review book, May 1, 2006

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Michael - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology (Paperback)

This book is great. It covers everything you need to know for step 1, while leaving out all you dont' need to know. The questions are probably the best micro vignette questions out there, and helps reinforce what you learned from the book.
This book is much better than micro made ridiculously simple in terms of boards review. Its written in outline format so you can get through it much faster, and it includes an immunology section that has all you need to know for the immunology questions on the step.

The only thing I don't like is the Rapid Review format. At times the outline format should be written in complete sentences (like the high-yield series) to avoid confusing statments/facts. For me, this seemed especially true in the immunology section, which can be confusing if you have a weak immuno background.

Other than that, this is a great review book. The only review book for micro in my opinion.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good content, but not nearly comprehensive, March 15, 2011

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Raggson Media "Xanerakoly" (New Orleans, LA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 3e (Paperback)

I am a big fan of the Rapid Review series. The Pathology version by Goljan, as far as I'm concerned, is just as essential as First Aid when it comes to reviewing for class and Step 1. However, Microbiology and Immunology are what I would consider two of the most important topics covered on Step 1 along with pathology, pharmacology, and neuroscience. This book has some good review material in it, but is far from comprehensive. Many topics are discussed extremely briefly or omitted entirely. I could only recommend this book for someone who has Microbiology and Immunology down very well and just needs a super quick refresher. To be honest, First Aid does a better job of covering this material.

*** This review is regarding the content of the book only. I do own this book, but I have not accessed the Student Consult online material. Although I have accessed it for the pathology book in this series. From that material I have deduced that it can't make that big of a difference; but I could very easily be wrong.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Microbiology and Immunology, April 21, 2006

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Darrell Wu (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rapid Review Microbiology and Immunology (Paperback)

Perfect for medical microbio class. I used Micro Made easy for class, and after reading this book to review for the boards I would definately recommend it over Micro made easy. The organization is better, it's a shorter text, has an outline format, has excellent tables that while are not as detailed as the micro made easy book are a lot easier to read, and it has everything you need to know for class, which micro made easy does not.

Immuno section is a bit brief but it has all the essentials. I would also recommend reading Immunobiology by Janeway and Medical Microbiology by Murray. Both texts are outstanding and really help you appreciate the subjects.