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Lippincott at its best!
Love the book. I am a visual learner and the colorful pictures and diagrams help me tremendously.

Speedy!
I needed my book for class later that week and got it before my class started! Shrink wrapped and new.

Premedical Text
Astounding text. Great graphics. For someone who does not particularly enjoy chemistry, this is your text. Everything is broken down. Supplemental online questions are good. The questions posit real world medical scenarios. Feels very applicable. This is a required course for my premed tract. Best chemistry/biology text I've ever read.

Great price
This is a great book for a great price.The pictures aren't in color, but the old editions are otherwise similar to the new one.

Good, but could be better
I started using this book to prepare for Step 1 of the boards, but I didn't care for it. I found all the colors too distracting and didn't find the explanations terribly helpful either. The one time I learned biochemistry best was using Mark's Basic Medical Biochemistry a Clinical Approach Second Edition. I found that book to be much better at simplifying and explaining the pathways with better figures. I mostly used Mark's and Biochemistry from Kaplan. ... Read more

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Get the most from your study time, and experience a realistic USMLE simulation with Rapid Review Biochemistry, 3rd Edition, by Drs. John W. Pelley, and Edward F. Goljan. This new reference in the highly rated Rapid Review Series is formatted as a bulleted outline with photographs, tables, and figures that address all the biochemistry information you need to know for the USMLE. And with Student Consult functionality, you can become familiar with the look and feel of the actual exam by taking a timed or a practice online test that includes 350 USMLE-style questions.

Customer Reviews (3)

This is it
Lippincott's illustrated review is too wordy. This is what I need to prepare for the boards. good charts and short, concise bullet-pointed contents makes review fast and easy.

con: costs too much for a 150 page book.

CD needs to be improved!!!!
Book itself is excellent! Very easy to digest all information. I tried to use CD to answer questions. Programm doesn't let to check all incorrect answers, instead it shows some of them or totally different answers from what i did answer. I verified it. Some of the questions repeat in the next test and keeps coming up again and again. My conclusion: CD is totally usless, but book is excellent for studying and i am still happy.

Gamble paid off!
Everyone at my medical school endorses BRS and HY so I wasn't too sure about this series, but I took a gamble (same price as HY with content & ??'s like BRS). I'm glad I did!

The book does an excellant job of condensing the relevent information in digestable portions with outstanding diagrams. I read this book over summer before 2nd year, about 5 months after completing my Biochem coursework. I did well in classes but had HMG CoA totally mixed up between ketones and cholesterol (as just one example) but this book put the big picture, comparative information and necessary details together for me.

It's a great confidence builder and even though Biochem isn't considered the highest yield topic for Step 1, I would invest in this book. ... Read more

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From a Student
This biochemistry book is difficult to understand. The author gives facts and numbers about different biochemical properties, but never relays them back to the overall picture. Many concepts that are related to one another are poorly explained. The book explains the biochemical relationship as something just "interferes" or "interacts", without providing an adequate and clear explanation. The book needs more pictures, so that students like me can see what is going. I ordered voet&voet through the interloan library and it is much better

great customer service!!! 5++++
super!!!!the book came before the estimate date of arrival and it looks way better than described. i am very happy i did business with you :) will do again!!!

Excellent product and service
The book came quickly and was in near perfect condition.More than satisfied in every regard.

Not a very happy purchase
Pay for two days shipment but turns out a two weeks shipment.
No tracking number included in the shipping information plus
a lot of mishandling by the carrier. This affected my future
interest to purchase on line.

Great resource
The book is a great resource for learning biochemistry at a fast pace. I'm using it in my Fundamental of Biological Design course, in which we go over a variety of related fields at breakneck speed (3 weeks of biochemistry, 2 weeks of engineering, 1 week of imaging, 3 weeks of genetics, etc..). I had never taken a course in biochemistry during my undergraduate career and this book has proven invaluable in my PhD career.

I would suggest this book to anybody who wants to learn biochemistry at a discussable level, quickly. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Fourth Edition
very helpful text and not very different from the 5th edition. good resource to reference and an easy to understand

Missing several updates, but correct info
This book has all the essentials for learning Biochemistry, but is not quite up to date with additional information from recent research such as amyloid disease progression. Also, the 5th edition contains several more end of chapter questions that contribute to overall understanding. I appreciated the answers to these questions in the back to check my answers when doing homework.

Worked for me!
Product was good, seller was efficient. For $10, for a text book, the condition was impeccable. All around good stuff!

good
pretty good quality even though I bought the used book.
no scratch, no marker.
fast delivery

Very happy
This book arrived early the next week and was in good condition as stated in the advertisement.I would do business with this person again. ... Read more

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Exactly what I was looking for
Extraordinarily helpful.The back of it even comes with a fill-in large cell map showing respiration, photosynthesis, etc.

principles of biochemistry
Received the product within a very reasonable span of time and was satisfied with the condition of the product. Very pleased with the transaction...

Not a Solutions Manual for the Text
I thought I was ordering the solutions manual for the text and when I recieved this book I found that the only solutions that it had was the problems that were part of the study guide. The text solutions manual was a whole seperate entity that I did not recieve so I was pretty disappointed with my purchase. Just a heads up to anyone looking to purchase the ACTUAL solutions manual for the text.

Excellent supplemental material to the text
For my class the text alone is not sufficient for understanding the course since often my professor expects us to understand foreign ideas very confidently and to be able to apply them quickly. I am also expected to know a lot of the biology that I was never taught and this helps me learn the material without having to look up many of the biology concepts. Saying that, I definitely struggled until I opened up the solutions manual and started doing the study guide in the front of the solutions manual and then the problems from the text and checking my work in the back of the solutions manual. I haven't finished the course yet, just started it actually, but I can tell already that I am learning way more and understanding the concepts much, much better than I was before. I definitely recommend this for anyone who is struggling in this class or even if you need some extra practice, it's worth the [...] bucks if you want to learn the material!

Biochemistry Text and Guide
This is an outdated version (4th edition) of the text, and both the text and guide were in pretty bad shape when i got them in the mail. But, if you don't need the current version, and don't care about the condition, then this combo is a great price. ... Read more

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Mark's Basic Medical Biochemistry- A Clinical Approach
It was brand new!I had already seen a copy of the book so I knew what I was buying.

very good book
this book is very good if you are trying to figure out all the chemistry basic concepts involving problems.
great buy.

Excellent Medical Biochemistry Text
This book goes beyond biochemistry by relating all concepts to how they are used clinically.It makes some of the toughest concepts easier to understand.It also makes you think about how it is related to medical practice. It keeps the student interested in what they are reading instead of boring them to sleep.

horrible book
errors EVERYWHERE. Contradictory facts within THE SAME PAGE. the colors in the book drives you crazy after prolonged study. I got no clue why my med school even bothers with this. screw this book, screw my professor who recommended it, and screw my school too for not banning it. I'm sooo mad!!!

Fantastic Book
This book was a very good purchasing, because it gives me the main infomation about biomolecules, metabolism and biochemistry deseases. I don't want to be expert in biochemistry, I am studying medicine and I just want to be a doctor that has a good biochemistry knowledge with a clinical approach. This book gives me what I want...
Besides, the book makes be easier to learn biochemistry... ... Read more

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Are you baffled by biochemistry? You’re not the first, and you won’t be the last. Here’s the good news — you don’t have to stay baffled! Biochemistry For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get a handle on biochemistry, apply the science, raise your grades, and prepare yourself to ace any standardized test.

This friendly, unintimidating guide presents an overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biochemistry course and makes biochemistry basics easy to understand. It explains all the topics and practical applications in plain English. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, you’ll identify biochemical structures and reactions, send your grades soaring, and start looking forward to your next class, instead of dreading it. Discover how to:

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Filled with erorrs
Do not buy this book!It says on the cover "a reference for the rest of us". What a joke, this book is filled with elementary errors.I mean, the authors should look at the book at least once before dedicating it to "my wife", "my mother", "my sons", etc. ;-) I bought the book yesterday. Opened on "ATP: The body's monetary system" (chapter 13).In about 15 minutes of casual reading I found 5 error. Common authors, it will be great that you read it once.
Among errors

- Figure 13-1. Glycolysis.ATP is produced not consumed in 2 and 9 step of the second phase of glycolysis. This is the whole point of glycolysis!It says correctly in the text, but the figure is wrong. And the authors ask people to return frequently to the this figure! ;-0

- page 199 first sentence, it should be not "... transfer of a phosphate group from C-2 to C-3", but the other way around.

- page 201, on the bottom right of the page, chemical formula and structure of Ethanol (!) is given incorrectly.Common authors, get some basic Biochemistry TextBook and learn the formula for ethanol.Or just hire a good undergraduate student for 20 $ an hour to proof-read your error-filled "guide for the rest of us".


3 GROSS errors in 15 minutes, I would never read this book again!

Some typos fixed in second printing.Many remain.
I had looked at a library copy of this and saw the missing reaction arrows and held off on buying it.I finally did buy it just to get an introduction.

In the second printing (NOT second edition) the reaction arrows are present - though they are shown as two double-headed arrows rather than the standard two single headed arrows.

But errors remain.For example, the formulas for valine and isoleucine inside the front cover are wrong.They have too many hydrogens on one of the carbon atoms.I don't know how many more of these there are.

It's really not a bad book but the errors drive me nuts.

Great Supplemental Text
I found this book to be very helpful while taking my college level biochemistry course.Although it seems basic, it is a great review of the material involved in biochemistry.
I found it to be a great supplemental study guide in addtion to the course textbook.

Errors errors everywhere
I sat down with this book tonight, opened the first page and immediately see an error! Further investigation into the contents show more incorrect information. After using Klein's Organic Chemistry as a Second Language series for organic chemistry, this book is a HUGE let down in terms of writing style and in terms of how error-prone it seems to be. I am very disappointed.

Very helpful
I used Biochemistry for Dummies to study for the ACS Biochemistry final at the University of Mississippi. Before the exam, I border-lined a high "B" and a low "A". Using this book, I was able to study more efficiently in a shorter amount of time. Moore does an excellent job of explaining some of the most complex concepts of biochemistry in layman's terms. I ended up scoring well enough on the exam to score an "A" in my class. This book sums up a biochemistry text book in roughly 300 easy-to-read/skim pages. I didn't even open my text book. It was extremely helpful. ... Read more

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This book presents a clear and precise discussion of the biochemistry of eukaryotic cells, particularly those of mammalian tissues, relates biochemical events at a cellular level to the subsequent physiological processes in the whole animal, and cites examples of abnormal biochemical processes in human disease. The organization and content are tied together to provide students with the complete picture of biochemistry and how it relates to human diseases. ... Read more

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Good book, reasonable price
It's a textbook which I'm waiting for long time. At first, UPS delivered it to somewhere I didn't know, finally I got it.

reliable seller
very satisfied with product. cheaper than would find on campus, shipped and delivered within several days, and book in excellent condition. highly recommended!

Shipped fast, and arrived as described.
It arrived exactly as described, and fast.New text book for less than half the cost.

A very good book for basic science
I loved this book because it has a lot of clinical cases and makes biochemistry a little more fun...I purchased it because I still use it..I consult a couple of things and to clarify others.

great text
great text.a lot of detail.not good for reviewing, but good for finding detailed information. ... Read more

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Voet, Voet, and Pratt's Fundamentals of Biochemistry, challenges students to better understand the chemistry behind the biological structure and reactions occurring in living systems. The Third Edition continues this tradition, and additionally incorporates coverage of recent research and an expanded focus on preparing and supporting students throughout the course. With the addition of new conceptual assessment content to WileyPLUS, students have the opportunity to assess their conceptual understanding of key introductory biochemistry concepts and retrain themselves on their misconceptions. ... Read more

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This book is okay
This book is okay but using it alone is a bad idea, get Lehninger as a back up it will surely help you

Fundamentals of Biochemistry
This book is not an easy read, perhaps because of the difficult nature of the subject material. It is useful and full of good information. It does clearly explain difficult subjects. Bonus: It has the answers to the practice questions in the back of the book. (All of them, not just the odds.) This is very helpful.

Good book
Book came when said and it was new. I wish the Wiley Plus code had come with it but other than that the book was what I expected to receive.

fundamentals of biochemistry
good book, but its a whole lot of imformation! be prepared to study your butt off!!!

Cheaper than the bookstores
This book was a better deal than I could get in a book store and in better condition. ... Read more

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Amazing Study Resource for Biochem NBME
For the Biochemistry NBME exam, this book helped me more than any other resource during the few days prior to the test. It is mostly clinical vignette-style questions, which are VERY similar to what I saw on test day (with the exception that a few pages use color pictures, which the NBME doesn't have). My medical school's biochem faculty highly recommended it, and many of my classmates agree that this book was indispensible. The questions it asks are well beyond the scope of what we learned in our course lectures (many diseases were referenced that I had never heard of!), and so it really allowed me to get a good idea of where I stood, and got me up to speed on unfamiliar material fast. Don't be surprised if a lot of the questions in this book completely stump you. That might discourage you (it did me), but it means you can learn a lot from it!

The answers to the questions are explained so well, I hardly needed to consult reference material as I studied this book.

Essential review book for both biochem and boards!
This is full of questions and very detailed answers.The look of it is appealing as well.Worth buying!

Brilliant for medical students
GREAT resource for medical students.I am using this for class and plan to keep it for USMLE reviewing. ... Read more

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The biochemistry text that every medical student must own--now in full color!

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Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry Review
The chapters in this text are broken up into individual topics which have short paragraphs associated with them, making this text an excellent resource for students trying to find out information about a specific topic quickly.For example, looking up Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase I in the index leads you to p. 245 where there is a short paragraph explaining the significance of the regulatory compound N-Acetylglutamate and the medical importance of this particular enzyme.This degree of organization would make this book a good resource to have on the shelf after students use it in their primary study of biochemistry.The large number of multi-colored diagrams support the text well and provide an easier read than many Biochemistry textbooks.This text would be a good resource for medical students in their study of basic medical science. It seems there is an increased amount of genetics and molecular biology in this text, which is the trend in medical schools and pre-medicine education. The Case Histories at the end of the text do an excellent job of validating the importance of the study of Biochemistry through application to clinical situations.

Unnecessary swipe at alternative medicine
I bought this book to update my older biochemistry coursework.It's sufficient to cover the subject appropriately.I did not appreciate the irrelevant bashing of alternative medicine in the intro chapter.The subject is irrelevant to the topics that are covered in the book, and the authors are ignorantly commenting. Mind-body medicine is accepted by Duke University Medical School, among others. The authors should refrain from commenting on what they know not.I was unable to reach the authors for this feedback and so I write here. ... Read more

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When it comes to pinpointing the stuff you really need to know, nobody does it better than CliffsNotes. This fast, effective tutorial helps you master the core concepts of biochemistry -- and get the best possible grade. From basic biochemical structures to basic interactions, you get clear, jargon-free explanations of all the fundamentals, illustrated throughout with a wealth of figures and formulas. ... Read more

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A Biochem must.
This is a well written, well illustrated book.I found it very helpful and highly recommend it.

good
I did not use this book very much but, it gives good short details and would be very good to read before you take the class to give you some background information.

Good, but poor proofreading
it states that pH>7 is acidic and pH<7 is basic in chapter two. This is obviously wrong and was missed in the editing. There are also small errors throughout the book but as whole it delivers the information in a concise form. This is more of a review book though, so a textbook on biochemistry will be needed to fully understand what is going on. The most impressive parts of this book have to be little pieces of information that helps to understand "why", which are usually not directly addressed in biochem text books. The example that comes to mind is the solvent levelling effect. I have only seen it glanced over in biochemistry textbooks, but it is important and helps reinforce acid/base concepts.

Great intro book
When I wanted to start reading Lenninger Priciple's of Biochemistry it felt like a bucket of cold water... there were many things that I could not understand; hence, I went for something simple and concise, something that gives me enough background (in a short amount of time) info to somehow figure out what Lenninger tried to explain. For that purpose, this book is very good. Do not expect to be a master biochemist after you read this book, this is just an INTRODUCTION and OUTLINE of the main ideas... only the concepts that are used most often appear! Although obvious, the bad part of the download version is that you have to be attached to a computer =(

Great Overview
When I wanted to start reading Lenninger Priciple's of Biochemistry it felt like a bucket of cold water... there were many things that I could not understand; hence, I went for something simple and concise, something that gives me enough background (in a short amount of time) info to somehow figure out what Lenninger tried to explain. For that purpose, this book is very good. In fact, I am reading it again in some chemistry class that I have because the class is boring. However, do not expect to be a master biochemist after you read this book, this is just an INTRODUCTION and OUTLINE of the main ideas... only the concepts that are used most often appear! Another feature that I like is that it is pocket size, meaning that I can carry it around easily! ... Read more

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Good, but its no RR path
Bought this book to study for the USMLE Step 1 exam because I had used Rapid Review Pathology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access and Dr. Goljan helped to write this book as well. It is good and not too long, but it is nothing compared to the Pathology book, which I think is pretty much the best book ever. If you want to read a whole book on Biochem. for Step 1 review, this book is probably better than BRS, which is the other book I have used, but I actually like the biochem section of medEssentials for the USMLE Step 1 (Kaplan Medessenitals for the USMLE Step 1) better. If you haven't bought RR path yet though, buy it and read it all through MS2 because it is the best book ever.

Great Book-if used correctly
This book can be a great resource throughout the first couple years of med school and step 1 studying... but it is not a good idea to read it on its own. Best way to use= reading up on each topic in this book while making your way through First AID for step 1....

lots of words...i like pictures
for those who want more detailed information, this could be a good review book. I however like pictures and easy to understand tables. When I opened this book I wanted to shut it again it was so discouraging to look at! I'm not sure this is terribly ideal for reviewing for USMLE :/ maybe better off as a supplement to your biochem lectures

The best Biochem Review
I've bought and read lippincot's, BRS, HY, and this book and well I have to say that RR provides the best overall review in the easiest to understand wording and layout. The new BRS is alright but RR does a better job. I found lippencott's to be a bit vague in explaining concepts and overly relied on pictures to explain what should have been done with text.

A Fantastic Book for Review and for class
Biochemistry was my first Med-School Class and I was conflicted on whether to get BRS or Rapid Review. I am extremely pleased that I purchased this book. It has everything important, and a great website with over 200 questions. The questions at the end and online are challenging and offer detailed, concise explanations on why a right answer is right, and why wrong answers are wrong. The text is marvelous. The margins boast a plethora of high-yield facts that actually did come up on the Biochemistry Shelf exam from the NBME. The diagrams are excellent and furthermore, this book serves as a suitable guide to use while taking the actual class, not just for the shelf or usmle review. It's short length also makes it convenient to study for exams when one does not have much time, which I can definitely say, books like lippincott's illustrated reveiew do not cater for. It depends on your study style and how much time you give yourself though. This is "hands down" THE BEST biochemistry review book anyone could own. The book really integrates clinical topics well, and it covers all topics and prepares one to take the shelf exam and by association, the USMLE [for biochemistry questions. ... Read more

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Focuses on the basic conceptual background of clinically relevant biochemistry for medical students and other health professionals. Line drawings and Biochemistryland Map in envelope inside back cover. Graduate students and medical students have different needs in their learning of biochemistry. Medical students often complain that their biochemistry courses do not focus on clinical relevance. This book, while not a reference book or a dissertation on all aspects of biochemistry, selects the most clinically relevant material that every clinician should know, and presents it in a way that enables the student to quickly see and understand clinical biochemistry as a conceptual whole. ... Read more

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Clinical Biochemistry Made Ridiculously Simple
It took a while to get here, but it came in great condition, and it was delivered when they said.

Good overview
This book was the recommended study tool to prepare for a biochem clep test for my physician associate program. Each section is concise and explains things very well; the author uses colloquial language so it's not as bad as some textbooks. He uses the idea that the body is an amusement park and makes analogies of what each system does in the park. I prefer more visuals, especially in color, and this book has very few so that's why I don't give it 5 stars. (I passed the clep test thanks to it :) )

make bioche so much fun and ridiculouse easy to remember!!!
To prepare my medical exams, I have to read tons of books. But this book prepare me so well in my nutrition and pharmacology class. I can talk and discuss with professors like pro. The book has an outstanding mindmap: A biochemistry amusement park!!!!!. Instead of list all those boring reactions and chemistry compounds base on organ system. The book catagorizes the reaction based on main powerhouse, carbonhydrateland... Lots of fun to read the map during the study. I spend 2 nights to finish the book and then another 10 or 15 minutes to memorize the biochemistry mind-map. The pass the exams like a piece of cake. Thank you Dr. Stephen Goldberg, you did a great job and help a lousy and lazy student like me a lot!!! I love biochemistry and all those hormones stuff now!!!

Awesome
Every MRS book this author publishes is awesome.This book is no exception.It's definitely not a detailed or comprehensive review.But it sure tied everything together for me, fast.

Best review if you know biochemistry
Best one-day review book. 99 pages only!!!!But you need to have a good background in biochemistry. Clinical section is amazing and full as well as "infirmary section" on vitamins and hormones.
Do not read this book if you don't know the ropes of biochemistry.
Want to systematize your knowledge of biochemistry - read it! ... Read more

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The smart way to study! Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience. * Half the size and weight of the usual biochemistry text. * Includes clinical cases throughout the text, and a case study section at the end in order to illustrate the practical application of biochemistry concepts. * Comprehensive coverage of all the topics that are typically included in medical biochemistry courses * Focuses on topics that are of specific medical interest, such as plasma proteins and lipoproteins, molecular carcinogenesis, laboratory diagnostic tests, and the rapidly evolving new applications of molecular genetics. ... Read more

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Numerous Basic Errors
The error start in the second and third formulae in Chapter 1 (page 4). Both confuse the number (mol) and concentration (molarity), which any person who has had general chemistry should discover. In addition, it incorrectly states that it is 1 in 5 million molecules of water dissociate; it is correctly 1 in 555 million, which any person capable of basic math should discover. Numerous basic errors repeat to the end of the text. The number of basic errors in the text should cause doubt of its validity. Use Berg or Lehninger or Devlin.

The right stuff!
Alright! Listen ! if you want a book to help you with your Biochem PhD. this is not the one for you . But If you want to learn Biochem in a very clinically relevant way, look no further!Dr. Meisenberg has a very clear grasp of the material and conveys it well in this book. this is a book for medical students. if you are one .. you know as well as I do that we want to learn Biochem just enough to use it clinically and to do well on the USMLE. The Clinical associations and illustrations in this book make it just right for that purpose. Along with a bit of
Dr. meisenberg's intelectual humor, it makes biochem almost palatable!(You'll catch it in there here and there). You WILL find in this book all the info needed to rock the step ( as I did) in a short, fun, no fluff format.

Great for medical students
I love this book - I would not, however, use this as your only biochem text book (I would also get Lippincott or the First Aid General Principles book).This book seems like it was written knowing where medical students run into problems.The book explains things simply and in a relatively easy to understand way.I also like the clinical applications in this book - not only is the biochemistry taught, but it also provides some clinical information as well.I didn't really like this when I was an M1, but now as I'm studying for my boards, I love it.I'll definitely reference this book for a long time.

Not so great
This book was required for my biochem. course and I would not recommend it for someone who it learning the information for the first time or who has not had a biochemistry course. It is highly condensed and would probably be great if studying for the USMLE, COMLEX etc b/c it is more of a review. A lot of details that are needed to understand the basic concepts are left out.

Biochemistry Book
Book arrived in great shape, but it took almost the entire length of time to arrive. ... Read more

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Biochemistry
This book is very good for explaining the complex biochemistry for aspiring health care professionals. The vignettes that are presented use names that are sometimes something you must overlook, but the content and context of the book was really useful and gives a solid foundation without being overly lengthy or complex.

essentials
If you are taking a med./pharm. class I would suggest using a different text if offered. The basics are there, but you have to wade through a lot of B.S. to get there.
If this text is required then make sure you take good notes in class.

AVOID This book.It is NOT What it Purports to Be.

Well, this book LOOKS useful, does it not?
It purports to be a book that "has been streamlined to focus on only the most essential biochemical concepts important to medical students, while maintaining the key pedagological features that have made the larger text (on which this book is supposed to be based) successful.

Well, that would be fine if it were true but what we have here is a failed biochemistry text that has been "dressed up" with these clever side dialogs of make believe people with names like Mr. "Di abetes".
Cute huh?BUT, what is not cute is that the textual explanations of those key biochemistry concepts that the book was supposed to be covering in a "streamlined" way, insteadbecome so wrapped up in the convoluted minutiae of the cellular and chemical processes involved that the key concepts, their hierarchical interrelationships, and their global biochemical,pharmacological and medical praxis become lost in a blaze of details and obscure diagrams. I have not seen the parent book on which this misbegotten offspring is based (nor do I want to) but what it looks like to me is that the publisher realized it had a losing text and then had little "patient stories" added to "dress up" the failed text book and this is the result.Usually there is one or two sentences in the lead paragraph explaining some concept and then they immediately launch into all sorts of details and minutiae which confuse and obscure the key concepts which will NOT be retained for future applicability, as they should have been.

If the student wanted the level of details that this book falls into, they might as well have bought the original book or a full fledged and better written and better illustrated textbook.If the student wanted a good overview which INTELLIGENTLY and carefully subsumes the details beneath well organized and thought out chapters then it is obvious that SOME OTHER book, not this one is needed.

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Customer Reviews (3)

Great in midterm examinations
For undergraduate courses related to biochemistry, Schaum's Outline of Biochemistry is a vital course supply material for quizzes, midterms and also finals. The book contains a wide range of topics including amino acids and proteins, and hundreds of examples at the end of every chapter.

For Timesavers not Great for Bookshelves.
For Timesavers not Great for Bookshelves.
I used this book quite infrequently because of the too short and simple contents. I rather refer to a complete text and shorten them by my own.
Futhermore, this book is not great for bookshelves. It's a paperback!

Great Study Guide
I used this book while pursuing my B.S. in Biochemistry and it is the best study guide I ever used. It covers all of the primary topics in undergraduate biochemistry and gives pertinent examples without extraneous information. I highly recommend it as a study aid, especially for standardized tests. ... Read more

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Temple Univ. School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Review in outline format for medical students preparing for USMLE Step 1 or course exams. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (15)

Probably fine for the USMLE, not so good for the miniboard
Used this book for the first year miniboard in med school.It was a fine review.Nothing spectacular.

Low yield, very dense book
I had the misfortune of not taking medical school biochemistry in my first year, so I attempted to cram all of biochemistry in a few days using this book. The books was incredibly dense, went into the pathways in incredible detail, and was not particularly helpful for highlighting the important concepts tested on USMLE Step I. I would definitely use another book for Step I review, but I might use this if I had to take a rigorous biochemistry course.

Too old
Buy the new one. The older version (Version 3) is far inferior to the new one (Version 4). Regardless neither version was extremely helpful or relative to my class, however they might come in handy when studying for boards (I am keeping my book till then).

Decent but Rapid Review is Better
This book is not bad but for Board review stick with Goljan and get the Rapid Review. For class there is not enough detail so I would stick with Lippincott's Biochemistry

Good Book
It's a good to help review before a test. Not very good for intro biochemistry (amino acids, protein structures, post-translational modification, etc). Has good clinical applications. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (2)

I haven't got the book yet!
Please help! I still haven't got the book yet and I'd like to get my money back! Who should I contact regarding this matter? Please let me know. You could reach me at jojozhang@ymail.com or call at 808-3155686.

Thanks,

Joanne

Student Companion to Accompany Biochemistry, 6th Ed.
Not what I expected. Though well outlined it could have given more details. ... Read more