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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616 EAN: 9780071412070 Edition: 23 ISBN: 0071412077 Label: McGraw-Hill Medical Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 704 Publication Date: April 02, 2004 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Studio: McGraw-Hill Medical Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Good book as foundation for medical microbiology studentsI used this as one of my required texts for my microbiology class in med school. It had very good sections on parasitology, viruses, etc. It was fun learning the what parasites are endemic to certain regions of the world and what symptoms they cause. I was used the following: Microbiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi. This second book was great because it was thorough in the aspects of test preparation in these various ways: it helped me prepare for the type ... Read More Rating:  - Too much informationThis book offers a very comprehensive look at microbiology and virology (with some immunology and parasitology thrown in); unfortunately, that's not a good thing if you're trying to study from it. The chapters are full of information on lab values and other minutiae that will be of interest to only those who make a living in the field. Otherwise, you'll have to search hard to pick out the relevant details that are worth remembering. There are definitely better, easier to use books on the market ... Read More Rating: - It's a modern and exact bookThis edition have news about micobiology. Rating: - good for 2nd yr med school micro - but short on clin. stuffdepending on the focus of your course, this might not have enough clinical case-related material. Great for the "big flick" with a very well laid out presentation (not enough pix or graphs), very good overall. Lot's of people in my class chose the Appleton and Lange (same publisher) 'Review" version of this book (blue cover). 
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