Basic Immunology: Functions And Disorders Of The Immune System, 5e Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
In this updated edition of Basic Immunology, the authors continue to deliver a clear, modern introduction to immunology, making this the obvious choice for today's busy students. Their experience as teachers, course directors, and lecturers helps them to distill the core information required to understand this complex field. Through the use of high-quality illustrations, relevant clinical cases, and concise, focused text, it's a perfectly accessible introduction to the workings of the human immune system, with an emphasis on clinical relevance. Concise, clinically focused content is logically organized by mechanism for efficient mastery of the material.Features an appendix of clinical cases and CD molecules.Includes numerous full-color illustrations, useful tables, and chapter outlines. Focus questions within each chapter are ideal for self-assessment and review.Key points bolded throughout the text make it easy to locate important information.
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Elsevier; 5 edition (November 16, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 032339082X
ISBN-13: 978-0323390828
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Sufficiently well written and concise that I read and annotated the entire book within the first week of my immunology course. It's well-organized and at a proper level of depth; in fact, after comparing the course syllabus and lectures to this textbook, I have completely ignored the course materials in favor of using the text (disclosure: I took an immunology course in undergrad). It is clear that some topics are only superficially covered, but in every instance, a deeper level of detail would be excessive for medical student purposes. This book sets out with a particular goal in mind (discussed in the preface), and it does exactly that — no more, no less. Highly recommended.Update: Crushed the final for my course, beating the mean by over 1 standard deviation. Your mileage may vary, but I attribute a lot of my understanding of immunology to this book.
My professor said this was one of the best immunology books he's seen (at least for beginners), and this is the type of guy you trust when he gives his opinion. After my class, I'd have to agree.The book is organized from simple concepts to more advanced ones, with each chapter building upon the previous. Sometimes it can get a little confusing, because your thinking "Wait...it's chapter 8 and this stuff we talked about in chapter 3?" Then you get to the end of the chapter and you realize that they are going way more in depth than before, and adding in new theories and information.There are a few mistakes, but our professor found most of them. The visuals are really intense, even down to what color things are specifies individual things (except for a few mistakes, as mentioned).I'd recommend making sure you get a new copy so you get the online version also. It's super handy to be able to search for terms and find them through all the chapters really quick.
I read this instead of the med school syllabus and did pretty well. It's easy read with great diagrams and covers the things in First Aid on immunology.
Excellent text. Easy to read.
Immunology in a palatable manner. I couldn't ask for more. Using it to get the framework to build upon as a part of my post-graduate studies. Would strongly recommend this.
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