Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 6e (Robbins Pathology) [Hardcover]

Vinay Kumar MBBS MD FRCPath (Author), Abul K. Abbas MBBS (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 072167335X | ISBN-13: 978-0721673356 | Publication Date: January 15, 1999 | Edition: 6

Presenting the latest edition of this popular, comprehensive and practical text of pathology. Written with great clarity for easy readability, this reference offers detailed discussions of genetic disorders, cellular injury and death, neoplasia, the skeletal system and soft tissue tumors, and much more. Completely revised and updated, this edition is even more user-friendly with the use of text boxes for key topics in each chapter and a new full-color design. Features 1200 excellent 4-color illustrations!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Review of Previous Edition: "...A welcome and much needed reassertion of the central importance of pathology in all of medical education." -JAMA

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1425 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 6 edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 072167335X
• ISBN-13: 978-0721673356
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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59 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "As goes your Path..., January 7, 2003

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This review is from: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 6e (Robbins Pathology) (Hardcover)

...so goes your Medicine". That was on a T-shirt made by a path professor in med school, and while it seemed pretty self-serving at the time, it turns out to be largely true. To master the trade, you need a clear, concise understanding of pathology, and Robbins has been and continues to be the best source from which to learn our trade. I read mine through on schedule, re-read it each weekend with a highlighter one chapter at a time, then transferred my highlights to a notebook (I think for me that was where most of the info actually sunk in) and then at exam time used only my notebooks to review. It worked great for me, and while the "mini-Robbins" was loved by many, I never really used mine, finding the above system more than adequate. Robbins remains a great book that you must digest. Good luck!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, January 27, 2000

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This review is from: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 6e (Robbins Pathology) (Hardcover)

This book is excellent. I used the 4th edition as a medical student and am currently reading this edition in preparation for my pathology boards. The book is much improved in terms of readibility, great tables, diagrams, and color photographs. It is a must have for medical students interested in pathology as well as pathologists.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pathology in an amusing way, October 16, 2000

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Nicolas Melgarejo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 6e (Robbins Pathology) (Hardcover)

Ok, here's the deal. At a first glance, you would find this book fat and scary, but once you get into it you'll find it very amusing and interesting. I love it's general design (nice pictures and drawings), it's accurate information and it's easy -to-read format.

The only problem I find is that you gotta have TIME to read it, and that thing is not so abundant when you study medicine. But believe me, once you read it, you will master pathology, and it is a MUST for a reference book, in your pathology year as well as in the future.