Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (2 Vol. Set) (Hardcover)

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American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 01-FEB-00, Volume 24, Issue 2, John R. Goldblum, MD --

Praise for the previous edition:
"I found the third edition of Diagnostic Surgical Pathology to be a significant update and improvement over the second edition (which itself was excellent....). The differences in text and photomicrographs certainly warrant a place on any surgical pathologist’s bookshelf, even for those with the second edition."—American Journal of Surgical Pathology

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Completely updated, the Fourth Edition of this standard-setting two-volume reference presents the most advanced diagnostic techniques and the latest information on all currently known disease entities. More than 90 preeminent surgical pathologists offer expert advice on the diagnostic evaluation of every type of specimen from every anatomic site. The Fourth Edition contains 3,494 full-color photographs, of which over 1,100 are new. This edition has three distinguished new editors--Joel K. Greenson, MD, Victor E. Reuter, MD, and Mark H. Stoler, MD--and many new contributors. Updates include new immunohistochemical markers for lymphoid neoplasms, current nomenclature for lymphoid tumors, and state-of-the-art molecular genetic tests. A bound-in CD-ROM contains all the images from the book, downloadable to PowerPoint presentations. "Doody's Core Titles™ 2009."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2912 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth Edition edition (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781740517
• ISBN-13: 978-0781740517
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #440,696 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Abbreviation overload, June 8, 2004

By	Pathology Resident (California) - See all my reviews

Of course Sternberg is one of the leading sources of general surgical pathology information and the book lives up to its reputation with adequate discussions of each topic with relatively good microscopic descriptions and information on special stains (unlike the new Rosai/Ackerman). However,consistently, he gives the name of an entity in one place in the books/volumes and then every where else it is only reffered to by its abbreviation. So now if you don't remember the abbreviation you have to hunt for it ealier in the chapter or in other chapters all together. And of course the abbreviation is not in the glossary nor is there a seperate index of abbreviations. I find that this adds unnecessary distractions and time to what should be smooth studying.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, November 3, 2009

By	resident (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

When I initially received my copies of the new Sternberg I was concerned that the volumes' lighter weight would translate into deficits in content. After using the new edition during two busy months on the surg path service, however, I have found it to be even more substantive than its predecessor (apparently we can thank the new edition's improved portability to slightly thinner pages and smaller text). Because I store my old edition at work and my new copies at home, there have been multiple instances when, after initially reviewing a section while previewing at the office, I have returned home and been met with a more reader-friendly and content-rich review in the new edition. Even without these improvements the new edition would be worth purchasing for the images alone. The quantity and quality of the images are greatly improved from the previous edition, and the photographs almost uniformly lack the awkward blue backgrounds, poor contrast, overbearing fuchsias etc. that plague so many pathology publications. While some readers have taken issue with the changes in tone and areas of redundancy inherent to a multi-authored book, I have found it far more reassuring to take advice from the experts in each field than from a single source. I have minor complaints about certain subtopics, most notably the portion on vascular tumors of the bone, but overall have found the new edition to be an excellent investment.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy, October 14, 2009

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This review is from: Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

The content of the book is thorough, although some authors do a much better job organizing their chapters than others do. The big advantage of this series lies in the histologic descriptions of each pathologic entity. That being said, a *huge* drawback is the sloppy editing. There are numerous misspellings, incorrect or inconsistent information, and mislabeling of figures - inexcusable in a fifth edition. These inaccuracies are frustrating, and I constantly question whether or not the information I'm reading is actually correct. Whenever I sit down to read, I keep a bottle of white-out nearby to correct the numerous mistakes I find. If you're looking for a surg path textbook, I'd recommend buying Rosai.