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Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 6e (Robbins Pathology)

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...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!

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.

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.

This is THE textbook of pathology for students of medicine and dentistry!
Pros? Well, it has all the 4 C's...
1) Clear language... minimal verbosity, straight to the point
2) Comprehensive ... it has all the facts the student needs to know for exams as well as future clinical practice
3) Colour pictures ... not the black and white stuff but full colours to add more morphological meaning to the texts
4) Cast ... I'm sure everyone wants to read a book written by authoritative pathologists?

Cons?
1) Cumbersome ... students just initiated into the world of pathology may find it tough to plough through the thousand over pages of text (like I did while in med school), but believe me, if you stick by it, you'll enjoy the fruits of your labour in due time.
2) Some of the facts and tumour classifications may be a little out of date (latest edition published in 1999) but if you're a student, don't brood over it. Tutors would probably highlight major updates during your pathology course.

I refer to this book time and time again as a physician. It was the best book I read in medical school and it is still relevant to me now. In a time when "evidenced-based medicine" rules, it's good to refer to basic physiology and pathology at times.

If you're able to plan enough ahead of time, read this book early and often. GREAT book - gives a good overview (yes, overview) without being too concise or too lengthy - appropriate level for Med Students, esp 2nd year. Its great to combine with Wheater's Basic Histopatholgy.
CRAMMING? then read BRS Pathology AND First Aid.

This book is kickass! I have no book in my library that I use more of. It is well illustrated, with good text on all manner of diseases and mechanisms you don't want to be involved in.

The only down point is that the chapters are not indexed, so that you know what the title headings in each chapter are, but not which page they are on. A bit of a hassle when you need to find something quickly.

If you are an ordinary medical student like myself this book is too detailed and has everything there is to know about the subject. It is a great book for those who have a basic understanding of pathology, but for those who don't good luck reading it for the first time. Some of the comments(jokes) in the book are also not needed. I believe that "Basic Pathology" 6th. edition from the same authors is a lot easier to understand with better and more colorful diagrams.

One cannot praise this textbook too highly. This textbook covers all the pathology needed for medical students and then some. The book is very well structured; the first eleven chapters cover the mechanisms of disease (general pathology) with the remaining chapters covering organ system pathology. The general pathology sections are very, very good. The text is clear, readable and lucid. There are numerous diagrams and flowcharts throughout this book. Buy this text you will not regret it.

"Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease" is a cleverly woven text. It delivered general pathology in a simple and comprehensible language.
From cell injury to tissue inflammation, organ disorder to system failure, 'Robbins' provides the complete details that meet the requirements of most B.Sc., B.M.L.Sc., M.B.B.S., and B.D.S. undergraduates. It also has what it takes to lighten the yoke of even the most advanced learner.
This book is a bundle of expanded information on pathophysiology. Its quadrennial revisions, (which include the illustrative tables and figures), help to keep the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities current.