Great book! very handy!
This is a great book for quick reference, if u want to quickly look up staging, grading, types of diseases, histologic features, gross features, etc. It is very well organized, and a great study guide sort of like Outlines in Pathology by Sinard, but up to date and considerably more detailed. It has a little bit of cytology at the end of each chapter. Its great for any resident who is pressed for time and needs a quick diagnosis and histopathology description. It also has a little bit about grossing and processing techniques relevant to each chapter. Full text online access makes it even more accessible if u don't want to carry it around. Also, it has a huge image bank, which is great, although the resolution of the pictures when u zoom in is not so hot. Would definately recommend without hesitation.
You can throw away your baby Robbins now...
This is a very handy book to have on hand as you're reviewing slides, and trying to come up with a complete and useful diagnosis. It gives all the pertinent information you need to get the job done including diagnostic features, staging and grading. As it fits in your pocket, it's a nice quick reference to have as you're signing out, and is much more useful than baby Robbins.
Don't hesitate to buy it!!
I liked this book very much. It is small in size but has a great fund of UPDATED knowledge. It doesn't have pictures or images in its printed format because I think the authors want to make the size of the book small to be handy and not heavy :-). It fits into the pocket of your lab coat. They put all the images in an electronic image bank. I liked the text part of the book as it is very comprehensive and contains the information I need on the sign out and when I want to check for some information quickly. It is really a great book for pathologists.
Well put together
Get this.....especially if you are studying for boards (either USMLE or path boards). A great tool to have at the scope side. Make sure you register for the web site...the image bank alone is worth the price and the entire text is available online.
