Best Post of February 2013: Review by Dr. Mark Cohen of "Neuropathology: A Volume in the Hight Yield Pathology Series", edited by Yachnis and Rivera-Zengotita

The next in our "Best of the Month" series appeared on February 26, 2013: Mark L. Cohen, MDI am honored to present a guest post by the inimitable Dr. Mark Cohen of the illustrious Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Cohen not only reviews a great new neuropathology textbook, but illustrates yet again why he is widely known as the Maxwell Smart of Neuropathology. (Not really) Full disclosureSelf-annihilating conflicts of interest, as follows:Long-standing professional relationship with unbridled admiration for lead editor Tony Yachnis, both as a person and as a pathologist (he's not the Moderator of the world-famous Diagnostic Slides Session of the American Association of Neuropathologists, as well as their President-Elect, for nothing).I have contributed to several publications that compete within the same niche, and from which I have amassed a small fortune (recently enabling me to purchase new windshield wipers for my ‘99 Corolla).Several weeks ago, I received the following teaching evaluation from an anonymous medical student: "One of the worst lecturers that I had the misfortune of experiencing in medical school. Powerpoints were poorly constructed in terms of high yield content...”. So, when our host Dr. Moore blogged about the impending publication of Neuropathology: A Volume in the High Yield Pathology Series, I sprinted to my laptop to pre-order a copy.Anthony T. Yachnis, MD, MSThe book arrived safely last night (albeit buri...
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