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 - well drawn diagrams of reaction pathways The word "Illustrated" in the title is crucial in describing the efficacy of this book. The subject of biochemistry is very complicated, with intricate molecular processes. A strict textual description of the material is not sufficient. It is greatly supplemented by well drawn colour diagrams that indicate the reaction pathways and mechanisms. These should help you review the material. And it should be mostly review for you. The book could be used by a reader as a first text on its subject. But its terseness may make that difficult for many. Instead, you should have another text (or texts) that you have already gone through, which explained the material at a slower pace. Rating:  - Review of Lippincott's BoichemistryExcellent book. Clear figures. However, this book has the same problem most medical texts have, namely that is is too long. As a review book I would expect something much shorter, but that's not exactly the fault of the authors since biochemistry is a pretty big field. But at the current length, I would recommend reading the book by Marks Marks and Smith since it's only a couple of pages longer and it has more useful information; i.e. it is a book you can use during your second year for pathophysiology courses. For a review I would recommend the new text Rapid Review Boichemistry simply because it is short and to the point, with only high yield information, and a CD full of questions. However, Lippponcott's is still a very good book and can probably be used as your only resource for biochemistry in medical school if your school follows a standard medical biochemistry format versus a clinically oriented biochemistry class, which requires supplementing with other texts or lecture notes. Rating: - Overview With Good DescriptionsThis book is a good intro to biochemistry and I used it as a jumping off point for some studies in protenomics and genetic studies. The nature of the text assumes a solid foundation in about 2nd year biochemistry with core studies in concepts, but there are is a lot of other interesting side bars and concepts (the section on DNA Probes being especially good). I do not have a 2nd year Biochem background, but where I was lost I was able to bone up and then attack the text in a relatively easy manner. For hardcore students and upper level biochem professionals it may only serve as an overview. For those with lower needs it can still help in many ways and the stylistic presentation helps in understanding quickly with a minimum of effort. Rating: - GreatFor a nice, logical and thorough study of Biochem for the Medical student I have found no better book. Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews are extensive withought being preoccupied with the unnecessary details, can serve as a review or as a stand alone book, and yet it is in no way oversimplified. It would be an important constituent of the medical student library. Rating:  - about the content of this bookas a review book, should be simple than in so many details. In association with Amazon.com | |