Great Intro and Big Picture Review | How the Immune System Works (Blackwell's How It Works)

Very Helpful | How the Immune System Works (Blackwell's How It Works) | Lauren M. Sompayrac

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	• How the Immune System Works (Blackwell's How It Works) Lauren M. Sompayrac Wiley-Blackwell, 2008 - 144 pages average customer review:based on 49 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

How the Immune System Works (How It Works)

A fine introduction for a novice. Mr Sompayrac is a good author who has
the student in mind. The discussion is informative and presented in a style that a student or interested lay person will appreciate.

Great Intro and Big Picture Review

As a medical student, studying the immune system can be daunting - it's very easy to lose the forest for the trees. This book brings it all back together by providing a big picture/core concepts presentation of the immune system. If you have a basic understanding of biology (maybe two semesters of undergrad bio) this book will teach you the fundamentals of the immune system. I imagine it will also be a good review for The Dreaded Boards.

UPDATE 10/26/08: Yes, this book is excellent for a USMLE Step 1-oriented review of immunology. I re-read How the Immune System Works, and followed it up with First Aid's immunology section to memorize the little details. I feel well-prepared for any Step 1 immunology questions that come my way.

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Very Helpful

I'm a first year medical student and hadn't had immunology until I was taught it in about two weeks this year. This book was exceptionally helpful in giving me the big picture while still providing enough detail to unite the big pieces together. The book isn't exhaustive, but it's not meant to be. It's also very easy to read and memorable. This book was quite useful to me and I highly recommend it.

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I wish all books were like this

Awesomely efficient, this short book really can be read in one day, and gives a solid basic understanding of the immune system (at least the reader leaves with that impression). I predict to have read all others of Dr. Sompayrac's books in this series by the end of 2007.

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A great overview

As someone with a clinical/science background who was relatively unfamiliar with the "making of the sausage" behind the immune system, this book has been a perfect primer. The book is well-written with explanations which, in general, do a great job of walking the fine-line between explaining interesting complexities and confusing the reader. I recommend this book for anyone who has a science, clinical or technical background and who wants to improve their understanding of the immune system.

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