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Microbiology: A Clinical Approach
Download for free books Microbiology: A Clinical Approach [Print Replica] [Kindle Edition] from 4shared, mediafire, hotfile, and mirror link Microbiology: A Clinical Approach is a new and unique microbiology textbook for pre-nursing and allied health students. It is clinically-relevant and uses the theme of infection as its foundation, covering all standard topics taught in a pre-nursing/allied health microbiology course. The book follows a novel sequence and includes innovative chapters on emerging infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and bioterrorism not seen in other textbooks. Microbiology is student-friendly: its text, figures and electronic resources have been carefully designed to help students understand difficult concepts and to keep them interested in the material. Students working towards careers in the healthcare professions will achieve success with Microbiology: A Clinical Approach. Download latest books on mediafire and other links compilation Microbiology: A Clinical Approach
- File Size: 128254 KB
- Print Length: 730 pages
- Publisher: Garland Science; 1 edition (August 20, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B008ZJKUIK
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I chose this book to teach a new course on subjects I know well. Overall, I like the idea of it, but I have not relied on it for preparing my lectures since I have lectures on the same material based on other texts. Tonight while updating a lecture on Innate Immunity to utilize the figures in this text, I found that some things are simply wrong, including activation of complement via the alternative pathway, and the functions of basophils and mast cells seem to miss the most relevant functions of these cells. Also, in an earlier chapter Acid-fast bacteria are described as if they are a subset of Gram-positive bacteria, and their importance is minimized by this interpretation. I'm also finding myself seeking illustrations from other texts. While there is an OK amount of photos & tables, the text is short on figures that help students visualize more complex processes. I gave the book 3 stars because I don't feel it is fair to condemn the entire book based on a few errors/differences of opinions, but to my fellow instructors I urge caution and careful examination before adopting this text.
Update, during text's 2nd use:
I want to like this book, so I've decided to give it another chance. This time around I decided to follow- or at least TRY to follow the text more closely in my lectures, and it is not going well at all. I imagine the students think I am scattered and presenting them with redundant material. For instance, bacterial cell walls & capsules are first introduced in Chpt 4, then capsules are mentioned again in Chpt 5 as being a way bacteria avoid host defenses, then are FINALLY really explained in Chpt 9; the authors also wait all the way until Chpt 9 to discuss the composition & importance of bacterial cell. There has got to be an easier way, and there is in many other micro books. Plus, I've found additional blatant errors. I'll continue to look for a new text for this course; though easy to read this one is really difficult to teach from.
By Bio Prof
This book has now become my gold standard for science textbooks. It is a pleasure to read and the online resource for the book is a great complement and very intuitive. Prior to Micro, I hadn't had a college science class since 1983 and even then, it was only one class. I was a bit apprehensive about this course but the book couldn't be better. I aced the class and loved the subject. Both were a pleasant surprise for me, and I credit this excellent text.
By Elizabeth Davis
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