Need info abt these books

[pcadvt]

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The Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (Spiral Manual Series)

The Practice of Surgical Pathology: A Beginner's Guide to the Diagnostic Process

Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum

Differential diagnosis in surgical pathology

Essentials of anatomic pathology

 

[pcadvt]

Which of these are worth buying?
I am particularly interested in knowing about the first three titles.
Thanks.

 

[EUA]

I got the WA manual as a freebie. It's OK, very concise (almost too much so) and to me the main downside is that there are no pictures (can view pics online). It's small though and that makes it good to stuff in a bag for studying on the go. Not sure I would actually spend $ on it though.

For actual use at the scope, I like Differential Diagnosis.

I guess for you the answer depends on your level of training and what you're looking to get out of the book - board review, basic path for med students, etc.

 

[green mantis]

The Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (Spiral Manual Series)

The Practice of Surgical Pathology: A Beginner's Guide to the Diagnostic Process

Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum

Differential diagnosis in surgical pathology

Essentials of anatomic pathology

I have books #4 & 5. I don't know anything about the others.

I got #4 as a 1st year, but I didn't really use it much past that year. Most of the residents in my program felt the same way. I think it's a good book for its purpose. By the time you're more advanced, you should kind of have a differential w/out looking it up.

I thought #5 was really good for studying for the AP boards, particularly the written section. It doesn't really have any photos. One of my co-residents actually bought the book & dismantled it so he could put it in a 3-ring binder. He'd add to it w/ his own notes. I thought it was an excellent idea; I just can't see myself tearing apart a perfectly good book.


----- Antony

 

[Sean2tall]

The Washington Manual of Surgical Pathology: Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (Spiral Manual Series)

The Practice of Surgical Pathology: A Beginner's Guide to the Diagnostic Process

Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum

Differential diagnosis in surgical pathology

Essentials of anatomic pathology

There was some talk a little while ago about book #2, at least one or two people said it was good. Trying to scan for that thread I didn't find it, but it's around somewhere.

One of my co-residents actually bought the book & dismantled it so he could put it in a 3-ring binder. He'd add to it w/ his own notes. I thought it was an excellent idea; I just can't see myself tearing apart a perfectly good book.


----- Antony

A few residents I know did that with Sternberg so that they could easily carry around one or two chapters at a time. Despite that being a nice feature, I couldn't do it for the same reason.

 

[TMZ2007]

A few residents I know did that with Sternberg so that they could easily carry around one or two chapters at a time. Despite that being a nice feature, I couldn't do it for the same reason.

Tangent: are the CDs that come with the major texts the full-text versions, or just some kind of other study material? (I haven't actually looked at any of those CDs before.) Would seem to me having a small laptop with searchable full-text files might be useful...

 

[gbwillner]

Tangent: are the CDs that come with the major texts the full-text versions, or just some kind of other study material? (I haven't actually looked at any of those CDs before.) Would seem to me having a small laptop with searchable full-text files might be useful...

They're usually the pictures from the book only. The only notable exception is the Washington Manual- it's not a CD but you get an online code that has everything and is search-able (it's also the perfect size for your white-coat pocket if you use one).

As far as the books listed, I have #1 and #2. The second is great for just starting your first surgpath rotation. I'm on my second week now and it's good for telling you what to look out for and what the horses are by system. After that, I'm not sure there's much use for it. Luckily these books have great resale value. The Washington Manual is also great for surgpath, since it's organ based and if full of great things to consider for that system as well as grossing tips. Everyone around here uses Lester, which is a great reference for the gross room and goes by specimen type. There are some great tables in there too. Honestly I don't use it much since I typically just ask the senior resident next to me what to do if I don't know. I know some places the residents just read verbatim out of Lester when dictating, but this is bad too since you'd probably be lost without it. While previewing I use Rosai and the internet.