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===Pros=== | ===Pros=== | ||
*It is the standard work... everyone refers to it. You can't go wrong quoting Robbins. | *It is the standard work... everyone refers to it. | ||
*You can't really go wrong if you're quoting Robbins. | |||
===Cons=== | ===Cons=== | ||
*Very wordy. Not particularly practical --when you're sitting in from of the [[microscope]]. | *Very wordy. Not particularly practical --when you're sitting in from of the [[microscope]]. | ||
* | *Very US-centric. | ||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
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==Practice of Surgical Pathology== | ==Practice of Surgical Pathology== | ||
Probably the best book for beginners. It covers basic things many others ignore, but are essential. | ===Pros=== | ||
*Probably the best book for beginners. It covers basic things many others ignore, but are essential. | |||
===Cons=== | |||
*It lacks a few basic things... though this may be excused as it is an introductory book. | |||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
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==Manual of Surgical Pathology (Lester)== | ==Manual of Surgical Pathology (Lester)== | ||
A reference for grossing. It covers pretty much everything. The first edition had great tables summarizing [[IHC]]. | ===Pros=== | ||
*A great reference for grossing. It covers pretty much everything. | |||
*The first edition had great tables summarizing [[IHC]]. | |||
===Cons=== | |||
*The style suggested, for grossing, is wordy. | |||
*Checklists, [[IMHO]], would be better. | |||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
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==Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology== | ==Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology== | ||
This is one of my favourite books and not very expensive. It is to the point. | ===Pros=== | ||
*This is one of my favourite books and not very expensive. | |||
*It is to the point. | |||
===Cons=== | |||
*Nice images are missing. | |||
===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
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==Pathology Recall== | ==Pathology Recall== | ||
Recommended by J.H. | *Recommended by J.H. | ||
===Pros=== | |||
*Covers the very basics... one saw in medical school. | |||
===Cons=== | |||
*Really only covers the stuff from medical school. | |||
*Written by non-pathology residents and reviewed by a staff pathologists. | |||
==Pathology Secrets== | ==Pathology Secrets== | ||
Recommended by J.H. | *Recommended by J.H. | ||
*M.S. thinks it isn't a good investment. | |||
==Foundation series== | |||
===General=== | |||
====Pros==== | |||
*Nice summary boxes. | |||
*Most pictures are high quality. | |||
====Cons==== | |||
*Few summary tables. | |||
*No overview provided - these books are good if one already has a DDx... not very useful if one is swimming about as a PGY-2. | |||
*Expensive. | |||
===Individual books in the series=== | |||
====GI==== | |||
*Missing a significant number of important entities. | |||
====Gyne==== | |||
*Uses [[endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia]] (EIN) instead of the WHO classification. | |||
===References=== | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||