Description
High-Yield Histopathology reviews the relationships of basic histology to the pathology, physiology, and pharmacology of clinical conditions that are tested on the USMLE Step 1 and seen in clinical practice. The book includes case studies that prepare students for the clinical vignette questions on the USMLE Step 1 along with numerous illustrations, clinical images, and tables for reference and study. This edition includes additional information on male and female tumours and breast cancer, new images of clinical conditions, and several new tables, line drawings, and graphs. The figure legends and text are more succinct, and the Clinical Considerations sections are more consistently organized – characteristics, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Features: NEW! addition of information on male and female tumours to Chapters 26 and 27; NEW! additional information on breast cancer in Chapter 26; NEW! approximately 15 new images of clinical conditions; NEW! approximately 5 additional tables and modifications to other tables; NEW!approximately 5 new line drawings or graphs; NEW! improved, more consistent organization for the Clinical Considerations: Characteristics, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment; NEW! shortened figure legends as well as reductions in text to be more concise (high-yield) & correlation of basic histology with pathology and physiology concepts.
