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 - Don't use for Step 1This is a good book for class and helping to pick up a few key words for each disease, but it does not explain anything. Details are lacking. If you want to get through path in 2-3 days, this is your book. If you want to know path, get something else. Rating:  - AmazingThis book is a godsend--it was my best friend, my baby during 2nd year and for the Boards. I can't praise it enough. It had just enough information in it about everything that I needed, it was an excellent basis for pathology for the Boards. Supplement with a Robbins Path Book if you want extensive detail (and for the great pictures in Robbins!) and you'll be set. Rating: - essential for medical pathologyThis book is pretty comprehensive and definitely a good buy for second year medical students. A lot of people used this to study for the boards as well, because they had been reading it all year. There are tests after each section, so you can check how much you retained and find out where your weaknesses lie. If you know everything in this book you should probably ace this section on the boards. Rating: - Very completeConcise material that covers all the bases. Good tables for quick recap, and Q & A's are good for studying when pressed for time. Rating: - My prime choice for Step 1This is a great Step 1 review book. I used others as well, but after taking the exam, I can say that this was the most useful review book. I have Goljan Pathology as well, but this BRS is much more essential, and doesn't contain all the details needed for Step 2, so it is a good quick read with good practice quizzes and pretty much all the essential info you need, and you don't feel just overwhelmed after reading each chapter. It would've been nice if the authors added color illustrations to the text, and some figures in the quizzes were unclear. But overall buying this book was the best textbook investment I've made so far. In association with Amazon.com | |