This book goes a long way toward making pathology fun. The text follows, Sarah MacKenzie, a fictional student studying for a bachelor of medicine in the Commonwealth system as she goes through her clinical rotations sees many cases and discusses them with the attendings.
It's not entirely clear though where this books fits in to an educational program. The material is at nothing like the depth of a pathology textbook (although it is a companion volume to
Basic Patholgy
, which is itself only slightly more in depth than the "Made Ridiculously Simple" series), and it is not clear that it would make a very good study guide. On the other hand, it is probably a good adjunct to learning, as the use of narrative is a valuable pedagogical tool, and can help generally in thinking about pathology. At the same time, this book is very readable, and can definitely be read straight through cover to cover.
US undergraduates planning on going to medical school would find this book particularly interesting.
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Stanley
Excellent and entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on 7 November 2009Verified Purchase
