Product Description This easy-to-use new edition of Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology helps you effectively master the most important principles and facts in pathology. More than 1,100 questions-many new to this edition-reinforce the fundamentals of gross and microscopic pathology as well as the latest findings in molecular biology and genetics. Based on two of the best-selling, most authoritative pathology textbooks-Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 8th Edition and Basic Pathology, 8th Edition-Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology, 3rd Edition is an ideal aid for coursework, self-assessment, and examinations, including the USMLE Step 1 examination in pathology.
Offers questions in the clinical vignette style, emphasizing problem solving over rote memorization. Presented in both single-best-answer and extended-matching formats, they reflect levels of difficulty that prepare you for examinations.
Provides an answer and a detailed explanation for every question at the end of each chapter.
Includes page references and a parallel organization to both Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease and Robbins Basic Pathology, making additional information easy to locate.
Presents correlative laboratory, radiologic, and physical diagnostic data to enhance your understanding of pathophysiology and integrate pathology with other medical disciplines.
Uses numerous full-color illustrations to test your diagnostic skills.
Delivers a final comprehensive exam of 50 questions on random exam topics that mimic the USMLE Step 1.
Features new questions that reflect today's hot topics in pathology, keeping you up to date.
Includes many new illustrations to enhance visual guidance.
Uses a new chapter arrangement to conform to the new Table of Contents in Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 8th Edition, for easier cross referencing.
Good bookAugust 1, 2010 colin A good question practice book that should be quite useful in helping to prep for exams in Pathology.
Love the book-good explanations in answer sectionFebruary 17, 2010 James Min(Hawaii, USA) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The strength of this book lies with its answer section. It explains reasons for the correct and all the incorrect answers so that you fully understand what the questions. I would say that 60% of the questions are straight forward while the rest is more difficult. I'm not sure how these questions compare to the step 1 questions in terms of difficulty. But, all the questions are patient vignettes. With my M2 course load I do have a hard time finding the time to do all the questions. But, when I do, I do enjoy using it.
Great for Med PathJanuary 24, 2010 AT. Med(Milwaukee, WI) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'll keep this simple. This book is awesome! I have enjoyed this book ever since I first opened it. I believe that it corresponds well to my medical schools curriculum and has definitely aided my studies. I feel that the questions are of adequate difficulty for class while still fitting in well with the USMLE style questions that we will see on boards. Great book, I would recommend it to any student looking to learn path well and concurrently study for boards.
Same as previous editionDecember 21, 2009 depaul 11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book has some great practice questions that correspond to the information presented in the other Robbins Texts. It is probably slightly better than the previous edition. That being said, if you have the previous Robbins Review of Pathology (ed 7) there is absolutely no reason to buy this edition. The changes are very minor: slightly reworded, added more multiple choice throwaway options, changed the picture, etc. And, I would say about 90% of the questions are exactly the same. For obvious reasons, the publishers don't make this very clear, but I have known people who were planning on "getting a whole new book of questions" - which is why I bought this book - and got a disappointing surprise.
Great question bookOctober 16, 2009 J. Paul(chicago) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is organized by topic within pathology. Each section is about 30-50 multiple choice questions with extensive answers that both address why some options are correct and why others are incorrect. Coordinates well with the Robbins textbook but can be used alone without confusion. Very helpful for anyone taking a pathology course or studying for USMLE Step 1, although some of the questions may not be as difficult as one would see on the actual test. With that said, anyone using Robbins text should be using this gauge their understanding.
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