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The rising number of incidences of melanoma has led to increased interest in the disease from diagnostic, management, and basic science perspectives. The Melanocytic Proliferation describes the pathobiology of pigmented melanocytic lesions, and provides guidelines for their diagnosis and management as they affect the skin and mucosas.
Extensively illustrated, this book is divided into four parts: the biology of melanocytes and malignant melanoma; nonmelanocytic lesions (e.g., lentigo, congenital nevi, compound nevi); melanocytic lesions with the potential to develop as melanoma (e.g., dysplastic nevi); and malignant melanoma (e.g., radial and vertical growth phases). Offering extensive discussions of each lesion, The Melanocytic Proliferation covers clinical applications, histology, differential diagnostic features, diagnostic algorithms, immunohistochemistry, electromicroscopy, and, where applicable, treatment, prognosis, and adjuvant therapy.
The Melanocytic Proliferation is an excellent and indispensable resource for dermatologists, pathologists, dermapathologists, and surgical pathologists. ... Read more

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Fine Text
"A fine text...good photography and special emphasis on new developments, treatments, and diagnostic techniques." (Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists, Volume 10-12, 2002)

Valuable Reference
"...well-written and entertaining...will be a valuable reference..." (Modern Pathology, Vol. 15, No. 5, 2002)

"Current views" in a language that is less than precise
It must be the influence of the other authors, because other books by Dr. Mihm are much more clearly written. Nevertheless this book probably has to be read as the alternative is to read journals. Mercy! Please try not to obscure the subject any further. ... Read more

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This book examines recent studies revealing that the same genes are responsible for development of parallel features between species, and that the heart develops similarly across all species. It includes research being conducted concerning cardiac development, tissue interaction, and organ formation. The text attempts to provide a greater understanding of the underlying causes of heart failure, heart muscle diseases, congenital malformations, and other heart diseases and defects.

Key Features
* Each chapter has been solicited from a recognized leader in the field, and covers a topic of active research in cardiovascular biology
* Chapters incorporate a review of classical findings with comprehensive coverage of the latest advances
* Abundant color plates in a consistent and professional artistic style provide clear and attractive illustrations of central concepts
* Color slides of illustrations for seminars or teaching purposes are available with each volume ... Read more

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the "bible" of heart development
This book is affectionately known as the "bible" of heart development. Diagrams are excellent and very clear, and it is usable for everyone from established researchers to undergraduate students. I highly recommend this to anyone in the field of cardiology. It is well worth the hefty (to us students!) price tag. ... Read more

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This unique, introductory pathophysiology book covers how the disease process manifests itself in the human body, as well as common diseases of major organs and all body systems. Written in a self-study format, material is presented in frames which allow students to interact with the text.Review throughout the book and questions at the end of each section reinforce the material.A self-test is also included to help students evaluate their grasp of the material. Pharmacy students, physical therapy students, chiropractic students and other health profession students taking a human disease course. ... Read more

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Pathophysiology for the Boards and Wards provides an outline review of the pathological conditions most commonly found on the USMLE Step 1. It can also serve as a convenient reference of high-yield information during the first two years of medical school. This is the most concise, thorough, and clinically oriented pathophysiology review book available.

Organ-based approach complements the structure of the USMLE and allows for a complete and systematic review of all human diseases.

Links clinically relevant material to basic science principles, to help ease the transition from the classroom to the wards.

Each chapter includes USMLE-style clinical vignettes with accompanying questions and answers.

Over 85 illustrations reinforce the text and help students prepare for image-based questions on the USMLE.

Written by medical students during USMLE Step 1 preparation, and subsequently revised during their clinical years.

Pocket-sized to fit in your lab coat pocket.

Appendices include quick reviews of basic neurology, basic immunology, toxicology, zebras and syndromes, and detailed pearls of wisdom. ... Read more

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The final read
This is the final text and content book to read after tackling Champe's Biochem, Costanzo's Physiol., Katzung,Lehvinson, et alia. It provides the student with a cohesive and fluid wrap up of all the heavily tested material on the USMLE Step 1 far better than all the rest that I've seen. A very excellent prep before plunging head on to the question and answer phase of your review. I recommend this very highly. ... Read more

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Another RQ winner!
This is another excellent review book in the RQ series from Parthenon Publishing. On a par with NMS or others more notable. 700 questions for a small investment. Great value! ... Read more

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If you are wondering how the pathophysiology principles you are studying will apply to real life patients, Blueprints Notes & Cases - Pathophysiology: Renal, Hematology and Oncology has just what you need – basic science concepts tied to clinical cases!

This book offers high-yield, concise basic science content presented in a logical template. Each topic features a case presentation followed by thought questions and a basic science review. Thumbnails and key points provide a quick review of the essential information. Multiple-choice questions at the end of each case allow you to test your knowledge.

Use during your coursework to aid in understanding application of principles, then review again as you prep for exams.

Students love this new book:

These cases are very in-depth, which is excellent for Step 1 review. The complexity is just right because it covers the information tested on the boards. … This is by far the best review book I have seen, and I have seen a lot of them.

-- 3rd year medical student, SUNY Downstate

Overall I think these are superb cases, reviewing exactly the material I saw on Step 1 this past June. The thumbnails are very good, and the key points are great.

-- 3rd year medical student, Rush Medical College ... Read more

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The points you might otherwise miss
Anyone studying physiology has gone through the frustration of learning some complex pathway, but never understanding its significance. Physiology Secrets steps up that understanding by posing questions about many of the big points that are often missed. The question and answer format is wonderful for sparking thought on each subject, and the concise yet detailed answers give students what they need to assess their level of understanding. It's too dense a book to read all at once, but is excellent to use while studying a particular organ system or mechanism.

Great Book
With the help of this book, I went from failing physiology to "honoring" every physiology test since. I can't stress enough how much Physiology Secrets helped out. It's like having your own personal tutor asking you key questions and then explaining the answers completely and clearly. If I were a professor of Physiology, I would make this required reading. Too bad, this book is now out of print. Try to get your copy while you can.

Physiology secrets is both quick and textbook-detailed.
This book does a great job of presenting the core material of medical physiology along with some subtle nuances that most students do not have time to learn. I would recomend this book to any medical students that want to master physiological medicine without wasting time or missing the relevance of the material to clinical practice.
Excelent, as quick as a review book, but as detailed as a textbook. ... Read more

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Human Reproduction at a Glance is designed to be a concise, readily accessible guide and revision aid for undergraduate medical students. Following the now familiar, easy-to-use format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear, but informative line diagrams illustrating the essential points. Human Reproduction at a Glance explores the breadth of human reproductive biology and pathophysiology in 42 separate sections, giving the student the basic science required to understand the disorders they will encounter during a clinical ObGyn rotation. Divided into 2 parts: Normal Human Reproduction and Human Reproductive Disorders, the book takes an integrated approach throughout, emphasizing the relationship between normal and abnormal reproductive function and disease. Designed to be versatile, Human Reproduction At A Glance fits the reading time and budget of all medical students and can be used either for primary or supplementary reading in support of a lecture course or as a revision aid at exam time.

Clear, well written text by respected Harvard author

At a Glance format with clear diagrams

The first integrated textbook at introductory level

An excellent revision tool at a competitive price ... Read more

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Appropriate for one-semester pathophysiology course, which generally is taught at the sophomore or junior level. Written specifically for nursing students and students studying for paramedical careers, Essentials of Pathophysiology covers the basic principles of diseases in a concise and focused manner, resulting in a very manageable length. ... Read more

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A keeper
As a Physician Assistant student, I'm overwhelmed with many other poorly written books. I keep refering to this book to make sense of the many other subjects (such as labs and diseases) that I'm grappling with. This book does not "dumb down" the material, but rather presents it as it should be presented, thorough but to-the-point. I'm very impressed with this book and it's authors.

The book on Pathophysiology
"Essentials of Pathophysiology; Concepts and Applications for Health Care Professionals" is a very detailed and informative book. The authors of this book did an excellent job of explaining the pathophysiology of all major organ systems as well as what occurs in the body during disease processes. This book has excellent pictoral charts illustrating the exact mechanisms in which our body works. This book is a very quick read, and is very understandable. In comparison to other pathophysiology books I have looked at, this one seems the most inderstandable by far (due to the many different ways in which the authors try to get their point across to the reader). I would strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in learning more about Pathophysiology. ... Read more

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Chapters on pain definition and assessment, basic mechanisms, and epidemiology provide a foundation for a detailed discussion of the most common pain syndromes.The identification and treatment of specific syndromes are highlighted in separate chapters on headache, neuropathic pain, low back pain, fibromyalgia and myofascial pain, arthritis and cancer pain.An entire section devoted to therapeutics provides current information about a broad spectrum of analgesic approaches, including drug therapy, anesthetic techniques, surgery, physiatric modalities, and psychologic interventions. ... Read more

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All the RSD info you need in one place...
Finding excellent sources of information on Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy can be difficult but this volume manages to combine almost all the information you need in a well-written and organized volume. Not only is there a concise review of RSD, but there are also detailed chapters covering treatments from blocks to medications and each chapter incorporates an extensive reference list. For non-medical people, such as those who have RSD, this volume is manageable with a good medical dictionary on hand ... Read more

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endocrin pathophysiology
It is a great book for med. students in a organ based/PBL medical school curriculum. ... Read more

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Visual Mnemonics for Physiology and Related Anatomy(VMS) uses cartoon drawings that make the material easier to learn with tremendous recall months later. Whether you need a fast Physiology review for your course or USMLE Step 1, Visual Mnemonics for Physiology and Related Anatomy is the fun way to study. ... Read more

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(Fence Creek Publishing) Mount Sinai, New York. One of six titles in this new series designed for second- and third-year medical students. Concise, yet comprehensive resource covers the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and management of common diseases. NBME type questions are included. Softcover. ... Read more

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Good coverage of the essentials
Good comprehensive coverage of the topic although not in-depth. Fluid reading. Questions with explanations at the end of each chapter. ... Read more

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REAL-WORLD NURSING SURVIVAL GUIDE - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY is a study and review aid for nursing students struggling with the complex area of pathophysiology. This guide offers a visual, interactive approach that clearly and engagingly explains topics such as a condition's at risk population, pathogenesis, causes, modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors, clinical manifestations, prognosis, and treatment modalities, as well as the nurse's responsibilities to educate the patient. The first section of the book presents content in an illustrated multi-modal approach that explains key concepts and reviews topics with a range of engaging learning activities. The last section contains 150 NCLEX review questions with answers and rationales for correct and incorrect answers. ... Read more

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Part 1
A concise overview of physiology, written by two Part 1 examiners, with good use of diagrams and illustrations to get points of interest to the anaesthetist across.

The topics are generally well covered and easy to read. Areas of special interest to us are addressed and don't require endless hours of searching.

The areas of cardiovascular and respiratory physiology are a little on the light wieght side and I'd suggest a more indepth book for theses areas. ... Read more

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The history of high-altitude physiology and medicine is such a rich and colorful topic that it is surprising that no one has undertaken a comprehensive account before. There are so many interesting ramifications from the early balloonists to the various high-altitude expeditions, culminating in the great saga of climbing Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen. Underpinning this variety of areas is the basic biological challenge of hypoxia and how humans and other organisms adapt to it. This topic is of key importance in several areas of medicine including pulmonology, critical care, anesthesiology and cardiology, but it is also of general interest to many other life sciences such as biology and ecology, because hypoxia is encountered by many organisms throughout the animal kingdom.

The book covers the topic from its earliest beginnings with the Greeks to the last two or three years. The coverage is very broad with special sections devoted, for example, to China, Japan, India and Russia. The book is profusely illustrated with 185 illustrations and includes over 800 references. Three appendixes cover the chronology of main events, databases of high-altitude publications and tables of high-altitude locations, and there is a list of classical books on high-altitude physiology and medicine. Along with narratives of some of the classical explorations and high-altitude expeditions, the book is a comprehensive reference text which should be valuable to everyone interested in high altitude and hypoxia generally. ... Read more

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Historic top-level information!
This is a unique and very well written book on high-altitude. The history chapters are complete and privide the reader with an exellent oveview of many interesting discoveries. You will not find historical information of this quality elsewhere. The scientific base is strong, and the detailed descriptions of some important medical experiments are of great use. I used the book as background source while writing a dutch booklet on high altitude disease, and found it of great use. Thank you, John West! ... Read more

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Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness and Performance unifies basic scientific facts with applied concepts that stimulate active learning and allow for flexibility in teaching. Each unit follows a consistent and integrated sequence of presentation: basic anatomy and physiology review (including neurohormonal regulation), exercise response, training principles and applications, and special applications.For instructors and students, or anyone interested in exercise physiology. ... Read more

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Never done with.
I used this text in college and it was by far the most informative and easily read text I used. Hats off to the authors and contributors, job well done! I still use this book at work for reference, unfortunately other people feel its a great book and it was stolen. A text well worth replacing

excelent study text
This book is briliant for student of exercise physiology.The authors has manage to write it in a form that is easy to read, and makes the understanding of the subject easy.But yet it is not written in a way that simplifies the subject like so many other books. ... Read more