Rapid Review Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access by Edward F. Goljan

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Synopsis

Get the most from your study time...and experience a realistic USMLE simulation! Rapid Review Pathology, by Edward F. Goljan, MD, makes it easy for you to master all of the pathology material covered on the USMLE™ Step 1 Exam. It combines an outline-format review of key concepts with over 400 hundred USMLE-style practice questions - online - that give you all the practice you need to succeed!

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• A minimum of 350 USMLE Step 1-type MCQs: Clinically oriented, multiple-choice questions that mimic the current USMLE format, including high-yield images and complete rationales for all answer options.
• Online benefits: New review and testing tool delivered via the USMLE Consult platform, the most realistic USMLE review product on the market. Online feedback includes results analyzed to the subtopic level (discipline and organ system).
• Test mode: Create a test from a random mix of questions or by subject or keyword using the timed test mode. USMLE Consult simulates the actual test-taking experience using NBME's FRED interface, including style and level of difficulty of the questions and timing information. Detailed feedback and analysis shows your strengths and weaknesses and allows for more focused study.
• Practice mode: Create a test from randomized question sets or by subject or keyword for a dynamic study session. The practice mode features unlimited attempts at each question, instant feedback, complete rationales for all answer options, and a detailed progress report.

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Reviewer:Luka Ozretic, BA (Zagreb University School of Medicine)
Description:This is a short review book of general and systemic pathology combined with multiple choice questions and comprehensive answers. It is an update of the first edition published in 2004.
Purpose:The purpose is to help medical students review pathology systematically and efficiently and thus assist them in their preparation for the USMLE 1 examination. The material is presented concisely and includes only the basic facts and the "must know" details useful for passing the exam.
Audience:Although primarily written for medical students preparing for the USMLE, the book could be used by allied health students, residents in pathology, or practitioners in need of a fast and efficient review of pathology. The author is one of the leading experts in medical education, an experienced writer of review books, and an unequaled master of comprehensive review courses, which he used to give throughout the U.S. to medical students preparing for the national examinations. He also has a lot of experience with medical examinations and has written numerous high quality examination questions during his career. Many of his questions have been published and used by generations of medical students.
Features:Of the 25 chapters, 8 cover general pathology and 17 cover systemic pathology. The chapters are followed by a table containing common laboratory values, two tests with questions and answers, and an index. Each chapter is organized into a list of facts covering different pathology sections. The material is presented in appropriate proportions, reflecting thesignificance of each topic. The presentation is straightforward, making it easy to memorize the facts. Color images, summary tables, schematics, and especially margin notes containing the most important facts facilitate the review of the study material. The tests, each containing 50 questions, encourage readers to start thinking as a doctor and consider other possibilities and differential diagnoses. There is an explanation for every correct answer, but the other options are also discussed, which helps readers to learn the intricacies of pathology. Online access and interactive extras are included and allow readers to study using a computer.
Assessment:Pathology, as the most important basic preclinical science, is heavily represented on the USMLE 1 and students cognizant of that fact are eager to learn it as thoroughly as possible. For these students, it is often difficult to get the basic facts from the major textbooks and, accordingly, compact review books like this one are a godsend. This book is ideal for focusing students' attention on essential facts, and thus should prove to be very popular. That this is a second edition attests to the fact that medical students liked it and that the book has achieved considerable popularity. I was favorably impressed and would recommend it highly to all students reviewing pathology study material for the comprehensive exams.

Biography

Professor and Chairman of Pathology, Oklahoma State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK