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 | | BRS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Edition (Board Review Series) by Todd A. Swanson, Sandra I. Kim, Marc J. Glucksman ISBN-10: 9780781786249 ISBN-10: 0-7817-8624-X ISBN-13: 9780781786249 ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-8624-9 Paperback Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description BRS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fourth Edition is an updated revision of a bestselling review, with an increased clinical focus, expanded molecular biology material, and several completely new chapters. The book outlines the important facts and concepts tested on the USMLE, within the context of physiologic functioning of the human body. Each chapter begins with a summary and ends with a high-yield summary to consolidate the material, so students can cover topics in a shorter time. Clinical vignette USMLE-style review questions, answers, and explanations appear after each chapter and in a comprehensive end-of-book exam. All the question material is also available online for electronic practice. | ||
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Full of Errors!!! For a "Board Review" book, you need something that is accurate and condensed. This is not accurate, and while the book is short I wouldn't call it condensed - it's just short. Looks like plenty of other reviewers have already mentioned the errors, so I won't go into detail on that. However, when I compare this against Lippincott's Biochemistry review, this book doesn't even register on the scale. Where Lippincott's book is condensed, but still has enough information to refresh and re-teach important principles, the BRS book is more of a "cut and paste" of little blurbs of info that seem dis-jointed. Worse, with the errors in the book, the "cut and pasted" segments don't quite have enough detail for most people to pick up on the errors. This book has made me seriously consider the whole BRS series - I will be highly critical of each book, and not just assume that they are all good. Do not buy this book - it will waste your time and cost you points on Step 1! | ||
Review of BRS Biochemistry I mainly used this book as a resource to practice questions before my shelf exams. I feel that it is a good review book because it also integrates other topics like pathology, and pharmacology along with the study of biochemistry. I think that this book is a bit to superficial to use while learning biochemistry (if you do it may haunt you later when you can't remember biochemistry while preparing for STEP 1). I recommend using a more substantial book along with your Basic Science biochemistry course. Like other BRS books you will have access to the questions on-line, so that you do not have to carry the book around with you all of the time. | ||
average Well, this book is much much much better than the previous edition BRS biochem book. The text overall does explain things but I will agree the questions are worthless. I ended up buying Rapid-Review BioChem and fell in LOVE! | ||
Good book, if supplemented with the Lippincot Illustrated This book is an excellent source for good pictures and plenty of review questions. Do not use this book as the main source of learning. Major draw backs included -Lack of full text on [...]. -Not enough questions based on genetics Major pros included Abundant questions on metabolism Excellent charts/diagrams for pathways Is it worth buying? Only if you want to do lots of practice questions. I do not regret buying it. Saved by butt on the final, wish i used it for midterms. | ||
Good review of biochem BRS biochemistry covers all the material that you would expect, and, while there are errors in the review questions, most are simply the answer choice not corresponding to the explanation. I, for one, prefer the BRS format to the rapid review, so I'll put up with the inconvenience. | ||