Pathology
By: Arthur S. Schneider, Philip A. Szanto ; with special contributions by Sandra I. Kim and Todd A. Swanson.
Contributors: Szanto, Philip A.
Edition: 4th ed.
Series: Board review series
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9780781779418
Subjects: Pathology -- Outlines, syllabi, etc; Pathology -- Examinations, questions, etc; Pathology -- Examination Questions
Genres: Outlines, syllabi, etc.; Examinations, questions, etc.; Examination Questions.
Description: BRS Pathology, one of the flagship titles in the Board Review Series, is a pathology review resource available for the USMLE Step 1 exam. The concise and well-organized text helps students identify major pathological concepts deserving special emphasis. The book's more than 450 USMLE-style review questions appear as chapter reviews and an end-of-book comprehensive exam. All questions include answers and full explanation sections for students' review. The Fourth Edition features full-color text and 75 additional full-color photographs to guide students to visual mastery of pathologic diagnosis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cellular reaction to injury; title: Inflammation; title: Hemodynamic dysfunction; title: Genetic disorders; title: Immune dysfunction; title: Neoplasia; title: Environmental pathology; title: Nutritional disorders; title: Vascular system; title: The heart; title: Anemia; title: Neoplastic and proliferative disorders of the hematopoietic and lymphoid systems; title: Hemorrhagic disorders; title: Respiratory system; title: Gastrointestinal tract; title: Liver, gallbladder, and exocrine pancreas; title: Kidney and urinary tract; title: Male reproductive system; title: Female reproductive system and breast; title: Endocrine system; title: Skin; title: Musculoskeletal system; title: Nervous system; title: Interpretation of diagnostic tests: laboratory statistics.