Essentials of Anatomic Pathology

Reviews / Votes

Recommended book by the Training and Education Committee of the Association of Molecular Pathology for those preparing for the Molecular Genetic Pathology board exam administered by the American Board of Pathology and the American Board of Pathology. Reviews of the First Edition: "This book has many great qualities: it is written by an impressive panel of authoritative experts; it is concise yet complete; it is well structured, practical, and easy to consult...Essentials of Anatomic Pathology achieves the challenging task of incorporating information on new ancillary tools in a general reference on anatomic pathology and at the same time rendering it in a readily accessible format without sacrificing substance. For practicing surgical pathologists, it is an up-to-date practical source of information for daily sign-out." -The American Journal of Surgical Pathology From Reviews of the First Edition... "...achieves the challenging task of incorporating information on new ancillary tools in a general reference on anatomic pathology and at the same time rendering it in a readily accessible format without sacrificing substance. For practicing surgical pathologists, it is an up-to-date practical source of information for daily sign-out. For residents and fellows preparing for anatomic pathology...examinations, it represents a precious study companion, which can complement more comprehensive textbooks with illustrations." -American Journal of Surgical Pathology "...a valuable addition to the shelves of anatomic pathology departments and undoubtedly useful to practicing pathologists and trainees alike." -Journal of Pathology "...amazingly rich in detail and up-to-date information." -Pathology "...drawing on the expertise of an impressive line up of no less than 51 contributors, the authors seemingly attempt the impossible but have nevertheless succeeded in producing a quick reference of anatomic pathology...To the trainee this is an invaluable and indispensable aid for last minute panic study. Practicing pathologists across the whole spectrum from histopathologists through forensic pathologists to microbiologists will find it useful when navigating unfamiliar or long-forgotten water after years of sub-specialization...Again one wished that this book had been around twenty years ago." -Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine "Covers the entire general and organ system pathology...up-to-date, comprehensive, and well done." -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review From the reviews of the second edition: "The task of writing a book on the whole of pathology in fewer than 1,500 pages is something that could be considered to be close to impossible. Yet the luminaries David G Bostwick and Liang Cheng have achieved that in this splendid work. Essentials succinctly covers almost everything that could be regarded as required reading ! . I found it clear and easy to follow. ! this would be an excellent addition to any pathology department bookshelf. ! this book is a true gem." (Dr. R Chakraborty, acp News, Winter, 2006) "...an excellent addition to any pathology department bookshelf. Furthermore, for trainees approaching exams this book is a true gem." -ACP News