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Dewey Decimal Number: 572.8076 EAN: 9780781786249 Edition: Fourth ISBN: 078178624X Label: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 496 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Full of Errors!!!For a "Board Review" book, you need something that is accurate and condensed. This is not accurate, and while the book is short I wouldn't call it condensed - it's just short. Looks like plenty of other reviewers have already mentioned the errors, so I won't go into detail on that. However, when I compare this against Lippincott's Biochemistry review, this book doesn't even register on the scale. Where Lippincott's book is condensed, but still has enough information to refresh and re-teach important ... Read More Rating:  - Review of BRS BiochemistryI mainly used this book as a resource to practice questions before my shelf exams. I feel that it is a good review book because it also integrates other topics like pathology, and pharmacology along with the study of biochemistry. I think that this book is a bit to superficial to use while learning biochemistry (if you do it may haunt you later when you can't remember biochemistry while preparing for STEP 1). I recommend using a more substantial book along with your Basic Science biochemistry ... Read More Rating:  - averageWell, this book is much much much better than the previous edition BRS biochem book. The text overall does explain things but I will agree the questions are worthless. I ended up buying Rapid-Review BioChem and fell in LOVE! Rating: - Good book, if supplemented with the Lippincot IllustratedThis book is an excellent source for good pictures and plenty of review questions. Do not use this book as the main source of learning. Major draw backs included -Lack of full text on [...]. -Not enough questions based on genetics Major pros included Abundant questions on metabolism Excellent charts/diagrams for pathways Is it worth buying? Only if you want to do lots of practice questions. I do not regret buying it. Saved by butt on the final, ... Read More Rating: - Good review of biochemBRS biochemistry covers all the material that you would expect, and, while there are errors in the review questions, most are simply the answer choice not corresponding to the explanation. I, for one, prefer the BRS format to the rapid review, so I'll put up with the inconvenience. 
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