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Klatt (biomedical sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine) and Kumar (pathology, University of Chicago) provide a review of pathology. In keeping with the style used by the USMLE, the book includes single best answer questions, most with a clinical vignette, followed by a series of choices. This approach emphasizes an understanding of pathophysiologic mechanisms and manifestations of disease in a clinical context. Laboratory, radiology, and physical diagnostic findings are incorporated to emphasize clinicopathologic correlations, and illustrated with color and b&w images. This second edition contains new questions and a new final review chapter.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
This easy-to-use resource helps readers to master the most important principles and facts in pathology. More than 1,000 questions cover everything from the fundamentals of gross and microscopic pathology to the latest findings in molecular biology and genetics. Based on two of the field's best-selling, most authoritative textbooks-Kumar et al.: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th Edition and Kumar et al.: Basic Pathology, 7th Edition-Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology, 2nd Edition is an ideal preparatory tool for the classroom, the USMLE Step 1, or the American Board of Pathology exam. * Offers more than 1,000 questions that follow the clinical vignette style used on the USMLE Step 1, emphasizing problem solving over rote memorization. Presented in both single-best-answer and extended-matching formats, they reflect levels of difficulty comparable to those found on the USMLE. * 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 and Basic Pathology, making additional information easy to locate. * Presents correlative laboratory, radiologic, and physical diagnostic data to enhance readers' understanding of pathophysiology and to integrate pathology with other medical disciplines. * Uses numerous full-color illustrations to test readers' diagnostic skills. * Delivers a 50-question final "comprehensive" exam on random topics that mimics the format of the USMLE Step 1.


Book Info
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City. Review includes more than 1,100 questions covering fundamentals of gross and microscopic pathology, molecular biology and genetics. Based on Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 6th ed, by Cotran, and Basic Pathology, 6th ed., by Kumar. Questions follow the clinical vignette style used in USMLE Step 1. Softcover. DNLM: Pathology.


About the Author
Edward C. Klatt, MD, Chairman, Department of Pathology, Florida State University College of Medicine, Talahassee, FL; and Vinay Kumar, MBBS, MD, FRCPath, Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

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