Product Description
In pathology education within North America, there exists a wide gap in the pedagogy between medical school and residency. Unlike other medical disciplines, in which the skills of history-taking, physical examination, and assessment are nurtured from the first year of medical school, the practice of pathology bears little resemblance to the visual gallery of pattern recognition that is second-year medical school pathology. Few medical schools have required clinical rotations in pathology, and many electives remain limited in scope and participation. The pathology intern often comes into residency painfully unprepared. The Practice of Surgical Pathology: A Beginner’s Guide to the Diagnostic Process lays the foundation of practical pathology and provides a scaffold on which to build a knowledge base. It includes basic introductory material and progresses through each organ system. Within each chapter, there is a brief review of salient normal histology, a discussion of typical specimen types, a strategic approach to the specimen with a list of what to look for, and a discussion of how the multitude of different diagnoses relate to each other.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 9 reviews)

The best book for pathology residents! by Poppycock (Los Angeles, CA)

5 Stars
August 29, 2009
This is the most high-yield, readable book available for path residents. i recently finished my residency in California and this book would've made a huge difference in my education. It is organized by organ system (29 chapters) and has 15-18 excellent high-quality photomicrographs in ea chapter. Has over 30 photos in skin and bone/soft tissue chapters. Most photos also include labels so you know what you're looking at! It includes an outstanding chapter on the placenta (the best overview i have ever read). Also a ch. on how to sign-out "Ditzels" those small benign specimens that beginners can get hung up on, like cholesteatomas. Also includes lymph node and bone marrow chapters. It contains a lot of good foundation and pearls of information that will make your sign-out sessions 10x more effective for learning. It acknowledges a lot of the quirky nomenclature issues and makes them clearly understandable. For ex., non-invasive urothelial vs invasive urothelial carcinomas vs carcinoma in-situ. The author(s) also spend time clarifying confusing neuroendocrine issues/terminology, like PNETs and lung vs GI vs pancreatic sign-outs. It answers a ton of questions that i thought confusing, but seemed too trivial or stupid to ask. The only thing missing is a chapter on thymomas. Otherwise, this book is perfect for residents!

Excellent source for internship/beginning pathology by T. Quinto

5 Stars
August 22, 2009
Only recently published within the last 2 years, this book is a godsend to pathology interns who don't have extensive exposure to the field. The content is simplified, serving as a good bridge to more comprehensive textbooks like Rosai and Ackerman or Sternberg's Pathology. Valuable content includes a list of proper descriptive lingo (along with great demonstrative histology pictures), common diagnoses encountered in pathology (organized by organ system,) and even an introduction to using the microscope. My co-interns and I constantly refer to this book. Highly recommended investment!

Essential starter book! by pathreg (Australia)

5 Stars
May 17, 2009
This is the perfect book for those starting out their training in pathology. It's akin to the 'at a glace' series of books for other specialties. The full texts are just too overwhelming for the novice. This should be a prescribed text! It's that good!

A Lifesaver by Kane T. Walsh (Al Asad, Iraq)

5 Stars
January 22, 2009
Dr. Molavi's short textbook has been an invaluable aid to me during the initial portion of my residency. From common sign-outs to the multiple unknown conferences we have had, her book has served as a quick and understandable resource to help me get started. Pathology, as a medical specialty that is not usually covered well in medical school, was something of a black box for me. Her well-written book was succinct and understandable to me - vitally important in trying to navigate the tens of thousands of pages from hundreds of resources. Is it comprehensive? It is not meant to be. But for bridging the gap for new residents in pathology, I have found it invaluable. I heartilly recommend it to anyone getting started in this fascinating field, as well as those who are just interested in what pathology actually is. Fantastic book!

Very useful by K. Nalbandyan

5 Stars
December 16, 2008
I'm in second year of my pathology residence and this book is very useful for me. It was written in the same style, as books of "...for dummies" series - simple, but not primitive and very informative. All illustrations are of very good quality (unlike Robbins and Cotran's) and, what is very important for novice - all have arrows, arrowheads and other indicators of "where to look". Of course, this book is NOT enough to pass exams or to work as pathologist, but it is very book for beginnersnin pathology

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