BRS Cell Biology & Histology

by Leslie P. Gartner PhD, Lisa M.J. Lee PhD

Overview

Part of the popular Board Review Series, BRS Cell Biology and Histology, 9th Edition distills cell biology and histology facts and concepts commonly covered on course and board exams in a portable, quick-reference format ideal for in-class learning or on-the-go review. Beautiful full-color photomicrographs and illustrations, tables, and more than 400 board-style multiple-choice review questions with answers reinforce understanding and ensure readiness for exams. Clinical Pearls, scattered throughout each chapter, emphasize the practical applications of basic science to clinical medicine and the challenges of today’s fast-paced clinical practice. 
 

• UPDATED! More than 400 board-style, multiple-choice review and clinical vignette questions—including approximately 95 new questions—reinforce essential high-yield content in clinical context.
• UPDATED! More than 90-question Comprehensive Exam with new expanded explanations familiarizes you with the board-style exam experience for enhanced confidence on exam day.
• The proven Board Review Series quick-scan outline format maximizes study time and exam preparation.
• Clinical Pearls emphasize the practical applications of basic science to clinical medicine.
• Hundreds of full-color schematic illustrations and photomicrographs, accompanied by electronic micrographs, clarify concepts and clinical details. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975219727
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	07/20/2024
Series:	Board Review Series
Edition description:	Ninth
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Bruce A. Fenderson, PhD (Thomas Jefferson University)
Description: This book provides a study guide for students taking cell biology/histology courses and serves as an excellent review for medical licensing examinations. The 21 chapters cover topics ranging from cytoplasm and organelles to urinary system in an abbreviated outline format. Clinical correlations and practice questions with explanations are included in each chapter.
Purpose: According to the authors, the goal of the book is to help students prepare for the USMLE Step 1 as well as examinations in both undergraduate and graduate-level cell biology/histology courses.
Audience: The book is written primarily for first and second-year medical students who are learning microscopic anatomy/cell biology and preparing for the USMLE Step 1. It will also be appreciated by graduate students and allied health professionals interested in cytotechnology.
Features: The first four chapters summarize basic concepts in cell biology. The subsequent chapters introduce the major tissue types and review the histology of the major organ systems. Each chapter includes an overview and an interesting list of clinical correlations. The chapters conclude with a multiple choice examination, with explanations and references to relevant sections in the book. A comprehensive examination is included at the end of the book. This updated edition offers online access to numerous full-color illustrations and tables, including new online photomicrographs. Bonus questions and color images are also provided online. The authors are outstanding medical educators and researchers.
Assessment: This review book provides an excellent study guide for histology and cell biology. The illustrations and tables are helpful and informative. The authors emphasize key words and organize key concepts. The clinical considerations are excellent and help advanced students integrate information learned in pathology. One criticism is that the multiple choice questions are not constructed in the USMLE style. Most of these questions simply read: Which of the following is true about (add tissue, cell, or process)? This book will capture the attention of medical students and allied health professionals interested in self-assessment and a formatted approach to board review.

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