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 If no stars were an option, that's what I'd give this book, August 18, 2010
By keep it real, peeps (The middle of the world, Canada)
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Steer clear. This book is amateurish and won't contribute to your development as a pathologist. It is more a collection of philosophical musings than anything else. The quality of the publishing also leaves much to be desired and it seems as though this book was printed in somebody's basement on a sunny Sunday afternoon, when those who published it would rather have been doing something else with their time.
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 A unique 3 in 1 book, buy without hesitation!, April 10, 2009
By path_consult (UK)
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This practical approach of histopathology is quite unique, where the author placed basic rules for examining frozen section, core biopsies, cytology and others. The author's simplifications of pattern recognition made this difficult subject a fun.
I found the following topics most useful: CK7/CK20 panel approach and related mnemonics, the compilation of criteria of malignancy based on histology, cytology, IHC, molecular and cell culture and the way by which the author interconnects the diagnostic criteria. In addition, I liked the casts for gross specimen reporting.
The way the differential diagnosis is constructed clinically and pathologically is another pro. The 70 interview questions listed in this book included almost all aspects of objective-structured interviews Qs in histopathology. The exam instructions are helpful and practical!
What I found to be weakness in this book is the spelling errors -which I found even in Goljan and Fletcher's books-, like `ege' instead of `edge'. I advocate the author to avoid such typos in the next edition. I would rank this book 4 out of 5, because of the typos.
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This book sucks..., March 30, 2009
By KilgoreTrout (Penn)
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I bought this book, but I'm still not sure what it's supposed to be. The editing is awful (lots of language errors). Most importantly, it seems like a long outline of tangentially connected ideas. I don't know who would benefit from the purchase of this book. If you're looking for a primer-type of book on surgical pathology, I recommend the excellent Molavi book (Practice of Surg. Path.) over this waste of paper.
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Useful and easy to read, February 11, 2009
By Robert R. Bates (Virginia, USA)
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This is a very easy to read and digest book of basic concepts. Useful for a starter read prior to serious board prep.
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 Comprehensive view, September 21, 2008
By Green Bird
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The skilful pathologist book provides a comprehensive view of the required skills for a talent pathologist. The way this book was written is completely new. So simple and so logic. Reading this book is better than spending days reading compact textbooks
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