Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

~ Stephen S. Sternberg (Editor), Donald A. Antonioli (Editor)

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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Brandon/Hill Medical List first-purchase selection (#428). Comprehensive reference for clinical pathologists. Emphasizes differential diagnosis. REAL and WHO classifications are included in this edition. Previous edition: c1996. Text with CD-ROM not simultaneously published. DNLM: Pathology, Surgical.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2513 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 3nd edition (May 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0397587929
• ISBN-13: 978-0397587926
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,542,708 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive reference for the general pathologist., October 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (Vol 1) (Hardcover)

A publication such as this is usually first purchased during your pathology residency training. In my experience as a 3rd year pathology resident, I have found that there are essentially 2 choices for a general reference. The first is this book and the second is "Ackerman's Surgical Pathology" (Rosai Ed.). All of the other general surgical pathology texts I have had a chance to peruse seem to be lacking some critical features of one kind or another. When you have narrowed it down to those two, it then becomes a matter of style. Sternberg has a definite edge when it comes to tables and charts. Ackerman probably has slightly more illustrations. I feel that the writing style in both is fairly readable. Of course, that varies from section to section as each chapter has different authors. My choice is Sternberg, mainly because of the aforementioned tables. I find them very helpful for comparing different but similar entities.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential text for practicing Surgical Pathologists, March 29, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (Vol 1) (Hardcover)

This text covers all of the fields of surgical pathology which would be encountered by the "general" practicing surgical pathologist. Subject topics tend to focus upon practical diagnostic criteria and the accompanying pictures are ALL color and superb. Pitfalls of diagnosis are covered and many sections include clinical pathologic correlations to aid the surgical pathologist in understanding the implications of his/her diagnosis in terms of therapy and prognosis. Clearly, any text written with the goal of covering "all" areas encountered in surgical pathology cannot be exhaustive. But that is not its aim. The target audience is pathology residents-in-training and the busy practicing pathologist -- those who need a concise and accurate of summary, with representative pictures, for the vast majority of tissue disorders encountered in medicine. It is indispensable. Kim Murph

1 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars review of renal disease chapter, May 23, 2000

By	Mojgan Asgari (Iran) - See all my reviews

I want to see the chapter of renal disease and neoplasm