Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Professional Edition: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 8e (Robbins Pathology) [Hardcover]

Vinay Kumar (Author), Abul K. Abbas (Author), Nelson Fausto (Author), Jon Aster (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1437707920 | ISBN-13: 978-1437707922 | Publication Date: June 2, 2009 | Edition: 8

One of the best-selling medical textbooks of all time, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease is the one book you likely purchased as a medical student that still provides answers now that you're in practice. The new PROFESSIONAL EDITION is the same "who's who" of pathology experts that delivers the most dependable, current, and complete coverage of today's essential pathology knowledge, now enhanced with PERKS DESIGNED SPECIALLY FOR YOU AS A PRACTITIONER. Masterful editing and a practical organization make learning or reinforcing every concept remarkably easy. Online access via EXPERT CONSULT allows you to download the full-color images, perform advanced searches within Robbins and across your other Expert Consult titles, and gives you free access to a powerful differential diagnosis tool. The result remains the ideal source for an optimal understanding of pathology at its core. Also available: Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease with Student Consult online access, and Robbins & Cotran Atlas of Pathology.

• With activation at ExpertConsult.com, get full text online access to the Robbins Professional Edition, accessible from any computer connected to the Internet


• Download more than 1600 full-color photomicrographs and conceptual diagrams for use in your talks or lectures


• Search across your entire Expert Consult collection, including Robbins!, to maximize your understanding of the pathologic basis of any disease you're querying


• Gain FREE access to PathConsultDDx.com, a powerful differential diagnosis tool that helps you sign out more cases, faster

Editorial Reviews

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"This book is even shorter than before. That is really impressive. I cannot but admire this book, which I keep re-reading since I entered Pathology in 1966. Wow, it shows that even a first class book can be improved - hard to believe but true.It is very readable and even funny in some places. The text is nicely laid out and the book looks less bulky than the previous edition. The illustrations are excellent. Even though the book is definitely for the new generations, I am sure that it will be welcomed by senior pathologists trying to keep up with the times - I doubt that I am the only old timer eager to re-read it." - Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD, author of Pathology Secrets and Pathophysiology

"Pathologic Basis of Disease continues to be the most appropriate text for all students of pathology, be they in medical or health curricula, studying medical sciences in the context of another field such as engineering or business, and for professionals requiring a rapid reference to common pathologic conditions and pathways. Anyone who interfaces with human illness should have a copy of this book." - Michael A. Seidman, M.D., Ph.D.Department of Pathology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1464 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 8 edition (June 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1437707920
• ISBN-13: 978-1437707922
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.6 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: #51,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Pathophysiology
  • #68 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Assessment & Diagnosis
  • #70 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Diagnosis

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Buy Student Consult, December 21, 2009

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This review is from: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Professional Edition: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 8e (Robbins Pathology) (Hardcover)

Robbins is great. The new edition is great. "Expert Consult" is a total waste of money however. As far as I can tell, I paid about 10 extra dollars to get a black cover. The text inside is exactly the same. The online features are exactly the same; in fact, I had to contact the publisher several times via email just to get my "expert consult" online access activated because the code that came in my copy of the book was incorrectly coded for Student Consult access. Now, I am thinking I might as well not have bothered; not only was in an unnecessary extra expense for the same services, but also: no other textbook you will buy uses the "expert consult" website, while many of them use Student Consult (Gray's Anatomy for Students, Goljan Path, Costanzo Phys), so now I just have one more account and website that I have to log in to.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text and illustrations, August 20, 2009

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This review is from: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Professional Edition: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 8e (Robbins Pathology) (Hardcover)

I bought this book to update my knowledge of basic sciences while studying for clinical cases. I do have extra time now and I am glad I purchased a book that makes the updating a lighter experience through good layout and objective text. The pictures are in very good print quality and diagrams are didactic. Although I did not use the online access yet, registration was easy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best pathology book EVER!, December 6, 2011

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This review is from: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Professional Edition: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 8e (Robbins Pathology) (Hardcover)

I have been both studying AND reviewing the subject of PAthology for over 11 years now through the editions of this book. Furthermore, it's eletronic edition, with access through the Expert Consult site allows me to check it and study it anywhere I want.
Furthermore, the seller was able to deliver it inside the time frame provided at the time of the purchase.