two book questions

[PathResBlog]

It's time to start using my book funds. I've dug through lots of threads here and gotten some great recommendations, but I have two quick questions.

What do people think of Differential Diagnosis in Surgical Pathology? As a PGY-1, I basically know nothing. I couldn't find any good opinions on this book, and my program doesn't have a copy.

Regarding Mais's Quick Compendium of Clinical Pathology, is it worth getting the new edition (484 pages), or should I stick with the highly praised older edition (100 pages)? My program only had a copy of the old edition. I know about the typos.

Thanks!

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[CameronFrye]

It's time to start using my book funds. I've dug through lots of threads here and gotten some great recommendations, but I have two quick questions.

What do people think of Differential Diagnosis in Surgical Pathology? As a PGY-1, I basically know nothing. I couldn't find any good opinions on this book, and my program doesn't have a copy.

Regarding Mais's Quick Compendium of Clinical Pathology, is it worth getting the new edition (484 pages), or should I stick with the highly praised older edition (100 pages)? My program only had a copy of the old edition. I know about the typos.

Thanks!

You talking about the Haber book? Honestly, I thought it was a waste of money. I've used it maybe twice in two years. When previewing, I typically go to one of the main surg path texts or a blue book. If I need a quick nugget of info, pathologyoutlines.com is much quicker (and heck, actually has color pics).

 

[djmd]

You talking about the Haber book? Honestly, I thought it was a waste of money. I've used it maybe twice in two years. When previewing, I typically go to one of the main surg path texts or a blue book. If I need a quick nugget of info, pathologyoutlines.com is much quicker (and heck, actually has color pics).

I wouldn't be that hard on it..
But it does share space with pathologyoutlines.com, and outlines is find text searchable...

But for >$200 bucks it is not a bad pathology book for residents.

 

[DrBloodmoney]

Haber is getting a bit dated. Don't spend your book fund on it. The 2nd edition Cheng/Bostwick book is the same concept and is newer.

 

[CameronFrye]

I wouldn't be that hard on it..
But it does share space with pathologyoutlines.com, and outlines is find text searchable...

But for >$200 bucks it is not a bad pathology book for residents.

The book certainly does what it's supposed to, I just think it's lost most of it's relevance now that pathologyoutlines is out there. I can have my answer in less time than it takes to get the book off the shelf. Now that more and more people are using web-enabled phones, there's even less reason to have a hard copy of an "outlines" type book.

There might still be some use to the book for boards study. I'm not sure.

 

[PathResBlog]

Thanks for the info. I think I'll steer clear of the Haber. Any thoughts on the Mais editions?

 

[CameronFrye]

Thanks for the info. I think I'll steer clear of the Haber. Any thoughts on the Mais editions?

I haven't used them yet, so can't comment intelligently. Most people who took boards this year were still using the older edition (errors and all).

 

[yaah]

I suspect the newer edition has everything in the older edition plus more. I know of one person who bought the new one while still having the older one, there is more in the new one.

 

[schrute]

I just picked up the new 2nd Ed Mais on the recommendation from some sr residents & a recent grad that just took boards...haven't come close to finishing it yet but it seems less daunting than Henry's.
~$105 on amazon for the new edition.
I don't think I would have purchased it this early if I hadn't started with chemistry, though.

 

[mlw03]

You talking about the Haber book? Honestly, I thought it was a waste of money. I've used it maybe twice in two years. When previewing, I typically go to one of the main surg path texts or a blue book. If I need a quick nugget of info, pathologyoutlines.com is much quicker (and heck, actually has color pics).

what's a blue book?

 

[yaah]

Blue books are the WHO books.

 

[CameronFrye]

Blue books are the WHO books.

Yeah, I need to remember to be more specific.

 

[green mantis]

I just picked up the new 2nd Ed Mais on the recommendation from some sr residents & a recent grad that just took boards...haven't come close to finishing it yet but it seems less daunting than Henry's.
~$105 on amazon for the new edition.
I don't think I would have purchased it this early if I hadn't started with chemistry, though.

I bought all 3 Quick Compendium books for $270 from ASCP. I'm not sure if they're still running the same package deal. If you plan on getting all 3, just get them all at once.


----- Antony