The Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO ... (Formerly known as the Spiral Manual Series)) [Paperback]

Peter A. Humphrey (Editor), Louis P. Dehner (Editor), John D. Pfeifer (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 10, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0781765277 | ISBN-13: 978-0781765275 | Edition: 1

Presented in the renowned, fast-access format of other Washington Manual® titles, this excellent book is a practical guide to the clinical practice of surgical pathology. This valuable resource covers all aspects of surgical pathology for every organ and anatomic site, including gross examination and dissection; microscopic diagnosis of medical as well as surgical diseases; tumor classification; and tumor staging. Separate chapters are devoted to ancillary surgical pathology techniques, including immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence microscopy, electron microscopy, frozen section diagnosis, flow cytometry, DNA and RNA based molecular methods, and imaging technologies.

A companion Website offers the fully searchable text plus an image bank of more than 2700 figures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1040 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (June 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781765277
• ISBN-13: 978-0781765275
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 5.2 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #527,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't hesitate to buy it!!, July 19, 2008

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Doctor "DoctorNY" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO ... (Formerly known as the Spiral Manual Series)) (Paperback)

I liked this book very much. It is small in size but has a great fund of UPDATED knowledge. It doesn't have pictures or images in its printed format because I think the authors want to make the size of the book small to be handy and not heavy :-). It fits into the pocket of your lab coat. They put all the images in an electronic image bank. I liked the text part of the book as it is very comprehensive and contains the information I need on the sign out and when I want to check for some information quickly. It is really a great book for pathologists.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well put together, June 21, 2008

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This review is from: The Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO ... (Formerly known as the Spiral Manual Series)) (Paperback)

Get this.....especially if you are studying for boards (either USMLE or path boards). A great tool to have at the scope side. Make sure you register for the web site...the image bank alone is worth the price and the entire text is available online.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book! very handy!, December 13, 2008

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Mariposa (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO ... (Formerly known as the Spiral Manual Series)) (Paperback)

This is a great book for quick reference, if u want to quickly look up staging, grading, types of diseases, histologic features, gross features, etc. It is very well organized, and a great study guide sort of like Outlines in Pathology by Sinard, but up to date and considerably more detailed. It has a little bit of cytology at the end of each chapter. Its great for any resident who is pressed for time and needs a quick diagnosis and histopathology description. It also has a little bit about grossing and processing techniques relevant to each chapter. Full text online access makes it even more accessible if u don't want to carry it around. Also, it has a huge image bank, which is great, although the resolution of the pictures when u zoom in is not so hot. Would definately recommend without hesitation.