First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010
Authors: Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Vasan, Neil
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163340-6
ISBN-10: 0071633405
©2010 | 20th Edition | 624 pages , Softcover
Status: January 2010
Price: US$ 44.95
The #1 selling medical review book in the world! Updated with the latest must-know facts and test-taking strategies for the USMLE Step 1
This annually updated collection of the most frequently tested high-yield facts and mnemonics delivers everything medical students need to pass the most anxiety-provoking exam of their career. Co-authored by students from Yale University School of Medicine who just passed the boards, this is the undisputed ?bible? of USMLE Step 1 preparation.
Readers will find:
- Over 1100 need-to-know facts and memorization techniques
- 100s of images — including 24 pages of full-color photos
- Strategies to maximize your study time (and rapid review sections to make last-minute cramming really pay off!)
- Advice FOR students FROM students who’ve aced the 2009 USMLE/Step 1 exam
Medical Students Celebrate First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 20th Edition
For two decades, First Aid for the ® USMLE Step 1 has been THE medical review text exam-takers have turned to first. Watch as these students explain how this bestselling medical exam study guide of all time helped them pass Step 1.
Dermatopathology, Third Edition
Authors: Barnhill, Raymond; Crowson, A. Neil; Magro, Cynthia; Piepkorn, Michael
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-148923-2
ISBN-10: 0071489231
©2010 | 3rd Edition | 1104 pages , Hardcover
Status: January 2010
Price: US$ 329.00
The definitive survey of diagnostic dermatopathology?now extensively revised with expanded full-color art
Includes CD-ROM containing all the images in the book
For virtually every kind of skin lesion, this skill-sharpening resource has everything you need to successfully perform differential diagnosis at the microscopic level. Dermatopathology features a systematic, algorithmic approach that cuts through the complexity of the discipline?s traditional disease-oriented focus, providing a ready-to-use diagnostic tool that puts the entire world of dermatopathology into perspective.
Filled with hundreds of color photomicrographs, the book features a clear five-part organization and 37 detailed chapters?each reflecting the scientifically rigorous, up-to-date insights of authors who are acknowledged experts in the field. The book?s vast scope encompasses all skin disease processes?inflammatory, non-inflammatory, infections, and proliferations (harmatomas, hyperplasias, and neoplasms, plus disorders of nails and oral mucosa).
Features
- NEW! Full chapters on laboratory methods, stains, and updated immunohistochemistry facilitate identification, interpretation, and subsequent accurate diagnosis
- NEW! Revised chapters provide important new information on inflammatory conditions, infections, and melanocytic, vascular, lymphoid, and other neoplastic conditions
- NEW! Updated and added material on special staining and immunohistochemistry, including monoclonal antibodies and fluorescence
- Numerous easy-access tables, bulleted lists, and charts in each chapter
- NEW! A free online image bank features all images present in the book at www.dermatopathologybook.com
Sherris Medical Microbiology, Fifth Edition
Authors: Ryan, Kenneth; Ray, C. George; Ahmad, Nafees; Drew, W. Lawrence; Plorde, James
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-160402-4
ISBN-10: 0071604022
©2010 | 5th Edition | 1040 pages , Hardcover
Status: January 2010
Price: US$ 84.95
No other text clarifies the link between microbiology and human disease states like Sherris Medical Microbiology
For more than a quarter-of-a-century Sherris has been unmatched in its ability to help you understand the nature of microorganisms and their role in the maintenance of health or causation of disease. Through a dynamic, engaging approach, this classic text gives you a solid grasp of the significance of etiologic agents, the pathogenic processes, epidemiology, and the basis of therapy for infectious diseases.
The fifth edition has been completely revised to reflect this rapidly-moving field?s latest developments and includes a host of learning aids including clinical cases, USMLE-type questions, marginal notes, and extensive new full-color art.
Features
- 66 chapters that simply and clearly describe the strains of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that can bring about infectious diseases
- Core sections on viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases open with new chapters detailing basic biology, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial agents and feature a consistent presentation covering Organism (structure, replication, genetics, etc.), Disease (epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunity), and Clinical Aspects (manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention)
- Explanations of host-parasite relationship, dynamics of infection, and host response
- USMLE-style questions and a clinical case conclude each chapter on the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases
- All tables, photographs, and illustrations are now in full color
- Clinical Capsules cover the essence of the disease(s) caused by major pathogens
- Marginal Notes highlight key points within a paragraph to facilitate review
Cornea Handbook
Authors: William B. Trattler; Parag A. Majmudar; Jodi Ian Luchs; Tracy Swartz
ISBN-13: 978-1-55642-842-5
ISBN-10: 1556428421
©2010 | 1st Edition | 320 pages , Softcover
Status: January 2010
Price: US$ 88.95
Cornea Handbook is your comprehensive, reference for accessing the fundamentals of corneal conditions, surgeries, and imaging technologies. Incorporating relevant information and color images, with an easy-to-understand style, this handbook is an indispensable resource for all eye care practitioners.
Drs. William B. Trattler, Parag A. Majmudar, Jodi I. Luchs, and Tracy S. Swartz have written Cornea Handbook with both the novice and advanced clinician in mind. Packed with essential information on everything from basic anatomy to surgical complications, readers will find this handbook full of valuable knowledge and helpful images.
Some topics covered include:
- Basic anatomy and physiology
- Corneal infection, inflammation, and ocular surface disorders
- Metabolic and congenital disorders
- Corneal dystrophies and degenerations
- Traumatic and chemical injuries
- Diagnostic tools with clinical examples
- Surgical procedures and common complications
Whether you are an ophthalmologist, optometrist, resident, or student, if you are looking for a review of corneal conditions, Cornea Handbook will be a vital addition to your ophthalmic collection and the go-to resource for your everyday use
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