Color Textbook of Histology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by Leslie P. Gartner, James L. Hiatt

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Concise, current, and richly illustrated, this one-of-a-kind text encompasses cellular and molecular biological concepts as well as classical morphology to present histology from a functional perspective. A wealth of superb illustrations—including light and electron micrographs as well as schematic diagrams and three-dimensional drawings—make all concepts easy to understand, and clinical correlations underscore the practical relevance of the material. Helpful tables and summary statements summarize vital information at a glance. Thoroughly updated to reflect all of the latest concepts and advances in the field, this third edition also includes full-text online access via www.studentconsult.com, where you'll find a wealth of supplemental tools to facilitate study and exam preparation.

• Features an abundance of illustrations, including micrographs, diagrams, drawings, and tables that clarify essential information.
• Provides clinical considerations in each chapter when appropriate.
• Key terms are bold face and chapter summaries alert students to important content.
• Provides a comprehensive cross-referenced index for easy location of needed information.

• Comes with STUDENT CONSULT - enabling you to access the complete contents of the book at www.studentconsult.com, perform sophisticated searches, and take personal notes online
  • enhance your learning by completing 200-250 USMLE-style review questions and answers, viewing animations, and turning illustration labels on/off for self testing
  • follow "Integration Links" to bonus content from other STUDENT CONSULT titles
  • clip and download content to your handhelddevice
  • and much more.
  
• Contains a set of PowerPoint™ slides on CD-ROM, prepared by the authors, that offers you a convenient way to review the most essential information from the text.
  
• Offers more light micrographs and electron micrographs than ever before - with an increased number of labels in each micrograph to completely identify all of the features represented.
  
• Provides an increased focus on molecular biology.
  
• Delivers more clinical correlations throughout to more thoroughly demonstrate clinical implications.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Ronald P. Jensh, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Thomas Jefferson University)
Description:This is the third edition of a well written and designed textbook of histology. It covers this area of science in a traditional manner, from the cell to special senses and includes a section of histological techniques. The previous edition was published in 2001.
Purpose:It is intended for use in a course in histology and the book certainly achieves the objectives of the authors. This is an excellent addition to the books on this subject.
Audience:This textbook is appropriate for medical students and graduate students, as well undergraduate students taking a course in histology as part of an upper division curriculum. It could also be useful to medical and paramedical personnel as a review source when needed. The authors have a long history with the text (since1997) and they are highly qualified.
Features:The authors treat the subject in a very traditional order, first discussing the cell, then the primary tissues, and then each of the major organ systems. The topics are presented in a traditional and logical order and the book is exceptionally well designed. The authors make use of full color illustrations, some in a 3-D format, photomicrographs, electron micrographs, and scanning electron micrographs to support the written material. They make liberal use of summary tables that are offset by a green background. Clinical correlations, in boxes, are scattered throughout the book and key words are in boldface type.
Assessment:This is an excellent, well designed book. It is attractive and would, by its design, encouragestudents to read it. The only slight flaw, if any, would be that some of the photographs are not color balanced. This is somewhat surprising, given the overall high quality of the book, since it takes a matter of only a few minutes to make such adjustments. This is more of a recommendation for the authors to consider for any future editions and certainly does not impact significantly on the quality of this third edition.

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