USMLE Road Map: Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (USMLE Road Map)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
• Published by: McGraw-Hill Medical
• Edition: 1st Edition September 12, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0071435077
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0071435079
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 14.9 ounces

Product Description
Ideal for USMLE preparation and course review, the streamlined, easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format guides students through the most important aspects of microbiology and infectious diseases. The text is extensively illustrated to convey difficult-to-understand concepts. Clinical correlations, numerous tables and charts, and USMLE-style questions in clinical vignette format help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.

Back Cover Copy
THE EXPRESS ROUTE TO USMLE EXCELLENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

HIGH YIELD • ILLUSTRATED • USMLE SHORTCUTS

You'll never find an easier, more efficient, and more focused way to ace microbiology and microbiology-related questions on the USMLE and course examinations than the USMLE Road Map. Designed to provide maximum learning in minimum time, this USMLE Road Map offers a concise, creative, and well-illustrated new approach to mastering microbiology and infectious diseases.

The right way - the right questions - the right results
*USMLE SHORTCUTS for effective USMLE preparation
*OUTLINE FORMAT guides you through the most important areas in microbiology and infectious diseases
*HIGH-YIELD FACTS promote comprehension and recall
*TWO-COLOR FORMAT AND ILLUSTRATIONS make essential concepts easy to understand and remember
*LEARNING TIPS AND TRICKS garnered from years of interactions with students just like you
*CLEAR EXPLANATIONS from instructors with the experience to know the questions you would ask

Use with these books:
*Brooks: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, 23/e (0-07-141207-7)
*Levinson: Medical Microbiology & Immunology, 8/e (0-07-143199-3)

Reader Reviews
This book is written by two of the professors at my school. Both are very good lecturers. They text is clear and concise and can serve as your primary textbook for most medical microbiology classes provided you use a supplemental image source. The book is done in an outline/prose format with bold words signifying important pathogenesis concepts. There are review questions at the end of each section encourage integrative board style thinking. The pathogenesis cartoons are simple to understand and professionally drawn with an emphasis on clarity. Essentially this is what the BRS microbio book should be. I am extremely glad I own this. There are no images of the organisms themselves; you will need another source for that (most likely your powerpoint lecture notes). The SHELF exam doesn't contain images, but if you study this book you should do very well. SHELF Tip: If you know this book and the microbiology section of the FIRST AID book you will ace your SHELF.