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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach

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Total reviews: 358 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

An oddly compelling, often hilarious forensic exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem.

For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way.

In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries—from the anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them. 13 b/w illustrations.

Rapid Review Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Rapid Review)

Edward F. Goljan

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Goljan Rapid Review Path 5 out of 5 stars.
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Goljan is the man! This book is a must have for med students, espec for board review.

Editorial Review:

Get the most from your study time...and experience a realistic USMLE simulation! These new additions to the Rapid Review Series-highly rated in the First Aid rankings-make it easy for you to master all of the basic science material covered on the USMLET Step 1 Exam.

• Each title focuses on a particular basic science subject, providing an at-a-glance, outline-format review of all the information you need to know.
  
• A user-friendly 2-color layout, Hi-Yield Margin Notes, and Key Points make studying easy.
  
• 100 high-quality USMLE-style review questions inside each book allow you to practice for the USMLE, and include a full rationale that lets you know why every possible answer is right or wrong.
  
• Another 250 USMLE-style questions for each title are available at www.studentconsult.com-mirroring the look and feel of the actual exam, and providing detailed feedback on which areas you may need to study more.

BRS Pathology (Board Review Series)

Arthur S Schneider, Philip A Szanto

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

High yield pathology review 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is an excellent review for both a pathology course and for studying for USMLE Step I. Its main weakness is that it doesn't include very many images, so you need an atlas of some sort as a companion. I used an image bank my school provided and this book alone to study for pathology on Step I, and I did extremely well.

Editorial Review:

BRS Pathology, one of the flagship titles in the best-selling Board Review Series, is the best pathology review resource available for the USMLE Step 1 exam. The concise and well-organized text helps students identify major pathological concepts deserving special emphasis. The book's more than 450 USMLE-style review questions appear as chapter reviews and an end-of-book comprehensive exam. All questions include answers and full explanation sections for students' easy use and review. The Fourth Edition features full-color text and 75 additional full-color photographs to guide students to visual mastery of pathologic diagnosis. A companion Website provides the fully searchable text and all the questions in the text through an interactive question bank.

Symptoms

Isadore Rosenfeld

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Lets you know what to do when you are clueless. 5 out of 5 stars.
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I first got this book because my mother was out watering plants and a bug flew into her ear and started to borrow. It hurt her bad enough to make her scream. What do you do in this type of situation? This book anwsered that question and has anwsered many more since then. It is a great resource to have for those What do I do situations. A must have for families with kids. I recommend this book to anyone.

Editorial Review:

You hold in your hands the most valuable and easy-to-use home medical reference ever published. Written by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, a distinguished physician and best-selling author, Symptoms is a complete guide to all the aches, pains, and physical "distress signals" you many experience. In his war, reassuring style. Dr. Rosenfeld tells you how to interpret your body's warning signs, when to seek medical treatment -- and when you don't need to worry.

Complete with advice on evaluating your personal susceptibility and reducing your risks for various diseases, Symptoms is an indispensable resource -- the next best thing to having a doctor in the house!

Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease

Ramzi S. Cotran, Vinay Kumar, Tucker Collins, Stanley L. Robbins

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Total reviews: 58 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Pathology. Period. 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book (series of books). I bought this for pathology along with the pocket guide, review of pathology, and atlas. All of the books correlate together well as long as you have the most current editions. They all bring something great to the table. This bog book is amazing. The text is clear and there are great pictures and it is a great pathology book for medical students. I would imagine it would serve excellently in any other health care discipline too. I highly recommend this book and the other mentioned books too.

shipping 5 out of 5 stars.
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the book is great, really it is just what i needed. about the shipping however, it arrived much earlier than expected which is good, but, the spine of the book was quite damaged because the box it was packed into was too big for it and i guess it kept sliding around and getting bumped. This is an expensive book and i think that the packaging should at least ensure it arrives to the owner in mint condition.

Editorial Review:

Harvard Medical School, Boston. Brandon/Hill Medical List first-purchase and minimal-core selection. Comprehensive reference for pathologists, residents, and students. Previous edition: c1994. Colorful format with full-color illustrations, new chapters and updated clinical information. DNLM: Pathology.

Pharmacotherapy Handbook (PHARMACOTHERAPY HANDBOOK)

Barbara Wells, Joseph DiPiro, Terry Schwinghammer, Cindy Hamilton

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

pharmacotherapy handbook 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

gives a detail summary of the book... a must have for all pharmacy students.

book is actually really helpful 4 out of 5 stars.
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much more concise than Depiro; it's like ESPN for therapeutics, all the best highlights... but if you have a very picky professor they might bring up something specific enough that it isn't included in this book.

nice book 4 out of 5 stars.
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Great therapy book to have in your pocket, but doesn't discuss much on etiology of diseases. Basically it's good as a review, but it's not helpful if you are trying to learn the disease for the first time.

great book for any medical/pharmacy student 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book hoping that it would serve as a shorter version of the larger and more detailed textbook. It turned out to do just that. I have used this book on many occasions to review the key things about certain conditions without having to read the lengthy chapters of the textbook.....this is a must have for anyone in the medical field....it provides a concise summary and key points from the bigger version.

Editorial Review:

This convenient drug therapeutic handbook--a companion to the new "Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th Ed."--is organized by organ system and disease state, and condensed for easy information retrieval. It provides a bulleted format with tables, charts, and algorithms to help the user find the information they need quickly.

Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology, Second Edition

Edward Klatt, Vinay Kumar

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Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

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 best-selling, most authoritative pathology textbooks-Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th Edition and Basic Pathology, 7th Edition-Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology, 2nd Edition is an ideal aid for coursework, self-assessment, and examinations in pathology.

• Offers more than 1,000 questions that follow 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 students for both examinations and the practice of medicine.
  
  
• 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 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 73-question chapter covering all subjects that mimics a comprehensive final examination.

Grant's Dissector

Patrick W Tank

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Grant's Dissector 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This dissector is concise and to the point of what you need to dissect on the human body for gross anatomy. I also like it because it gives clinical correlations and describes areas of the body that might be obscure in understanding. It also refers you to plates in the leading human anatomy atlases for reference.

book's details helped me with lab and lecture 5 out of 5 stars.
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I don;t know why this book has low scoring reviews because each time I used it before going into lab, i learned SO much. I learned many practical tips that were presented in a more interesting way than my class outline or other books. I thought it was really helpful in understanding the material in general and in prep for the lab specifically.

Editorial Review:

The Thirteenth edition of Grant's Dissector restores this renowned anatomy lab manual to its original purpose, which is to serve as a step-by-step manual for dissection procedures. This new edition features a more streamlined approach to cadaver dissection, focusing on more accurate, specific, and clear steps. The overall number of pages and figures has been reduced, reflecting a general trend toward fewer contact hours in the gross anatomy lab.

Robbins Basic Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Basic Pathology (Kumar))

Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Nelson Fausto, Richard Mitchell

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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Get the pathology knowledge you need, the way you need it, from the name you can trust! Robbins Basic Pathology has helped countless students master the core concepts in pathology. This 8th Edition continues that tradition, providing outstanding, user-friendly coverage of the latest information in the field. Clinicopathologic correlations highlight the relationships between basic science and clinical medicine, while state-of-the-art gross and photomicrographic illustrations help you understand complex principles. What's more, access to the complete contents online at www.studentconsult.com enables you to study more powerfully than ever before!

• Get a rich understanding of all essential pathology concepts with expert guidance from an all-star editorial team.
• Grasp the connections between basic science and clinical medicine with clinicopathologic correlations throughout.
• Master complex principles visually with the aid of more than 1,000 high-quality, full-color illustrations, photographs, and photomicrographs.
• Understand all the key points with NEW Summary Boxes in every chapter.
• Access the complete contents of the book online at www.studentconsult.com, anywhere you go...perform quick searches...add your own notes and bookmarks...follow Integration Links to related bonus content from other STUDENT CONSULT titles...and reference all of other STUDENT CONSULT titles you own online, too-all in one place!

• Summary boxes highlight key information throughout each chapter.
• Illustrations have been improved and simplified throughout providing improved visual clarification of important concepts.
• A plethora of extras available on Student Consult including self assessment questions, Pathology case studies and Virtual Microscope functionality for most of the high quality photomicrographs.
• Valuable Instructor teaching resources on EVOLVE including all of the images from the book and a test bank with page references to the text.

How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter

Sherwin B. Nuland

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Total reviews: 67 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

For Physicians and Patients Alike... 5 out of 5 stars.
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I believe this is a must read book for doctors and patients alike. While not cozy and comforting, it presents the facts in a wholly acceptable and honest manner.

I read this after both of my parents passed away from cancer 10 months apart in an attempt to make some sense of what they endured both mentally and medically. This book provided the answers and a great measure of righteous anger at the attending physicians and their attitudes that somehow they could cure the uncureable right up until the very last moment, depriving everyone of the necessary time to say the things that needed to be said.

This book will tell you that you, as the patient, must seek the truth about your illness as it isn't always handed to you by your physician. For the physician, it teaches how to tell the truth without destroying the time left to terminal patients.

Editorial Review:

Attempting to demythologize the process of dying, Nuland explores how we shall die, each of us in a way that will be unique. Through particular stories of dying--of patients, and of his own family--he examines the seven most common roads to death: old age, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, accidents, heart disease, and strokes, revealing the facets of death's multiplicity.

"It's impossible to read How We Die without realizing how earnestly we have avoided this most unavoidable of subjects, how we have protected ourselves by building a cultural wall of myths and lies. I don't know of any writer or scientist who has shown us the face of death as clearly, honestly and compassionately as Sherwin Nuland does here."--James Gleick


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