Pathology Question...

[OneStrongBro]

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How does your medical school teach Pathology? Do you use the big Robbins book?

At our school we have only used class notes, and I feel like I am behind the curve in preparation for the boards.

Should I buy the "big" Robbins or not?

I would deeply appreciate any input from M2s and above. Thanks for your input.

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[Buck Strong]

I'd say definitely use Robbins, I think it's a bit too much for the boards, but I think it's a great class resource. The gunners in our class usually think Robbins isn't enough, and buy those huge Harrisons, but i think that's a bit excessive. The way i figure it, I'll learn everything from robbons for my classes, forget about 1/2 of it between now and boards, which is perfect for the amount of stuff we need to know as prep for step 1. Plus, we use the robbins review book as prep for the boards.

 

[Bevo]

our school uses big robbins and webpath.

I can't say anything more until I start the class in a few weeks.

 

[Stinger86]

Never use only class/lecture notes as you study a particular medical science. They usually go into too much detail on the unimportant topics and into not enough detail on the really crucial ones. From what I've heard and experienced, Robbin's Basic Pathology 7th edition is as fine a book as you're going to find for your Path course. You just have to read it. Also, use BRS Pathology and Robbin's Review of Pathology as you study, and you'll be good to go for the class and your boards.

To more directly answer one of your questions, Big Robbins often goes into heavy detail on some subjects and does a better job of "tying in" the other basic sciences like microbiology, anatomy, physiology, etc. It might be a good purchase if you're either interested in more "path detail" or if you need a text that can help tie things together for you. But be warned... it's a much larger book that requires a larger time commitment. Go with whatever you think is best for you.