need input on the following books

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Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series

Genitourinary Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series by Ming Zhou

Head and Neck Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series by Lester Thompson

Hematopathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series

Are/Is any worth buying?

Thanks.

 

[sohsie]

Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series

Genitourinary Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series by Ming Zhou

Head and Neck Pathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series by Lester Thompson

Hematopathology: A Volume in Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series

Are/Is any worth buying?

Thanks.

I like the GI one in particular. In general, I think they do a godd job with most of the books in that series.

 

[Doctor Zaius]

meh. I was not that impressed by the ones I've seen. I think the respective chapters in Sternberg and Fletcher do a much better job in a more concise fashion.

The benign heme in Hsi's book in that series is not bad though. But you can't beat the WHO for the malignant stuff.

 

[LADoc00]

Oh gawd no...avoid all that crap. Get the Brigham GI Path Book, the Odze one mentioned in another thread I believe.

 

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I've read the GI and Breast books in the Foundations series, and thought they were very good for my (junior resident) level. In my opinion, they were more readable than the corresponding chapters in Rosai and had better pictures. I'd be interested to hear more opinions from our more experienced colleagues.

With a limited book fund, one could argue it would be better to buy 2-3 of these volumes for about the same price as 1 major text (like Odze or Rosen). Then you can always buy the big books later, like when you get a larger book fund or income >$50k.

 

[112641]

They are fine.. as the title says they are foundations and nothing more. All the books that residents here have used were good for them. No one here has the Head and Neck one though I would imagine it's just as useful as the other ones. If your program has a 'shared' library the books that LADoc mentions are essential for that and then as you suggested when you get more money in your fund you can choose the more in depth ones for the specialties you're interested.