Blueprints Microbiology & Immunology

Wondering how your microbiology course will relate to medical practice? Overwhelmed by the amount of reading necessary to cover the basics? Looking for a link between basic science and its clinical application? This book aims to help. The ability to apply basic science concepts with clinical data is an important skill. Learning the basic science content through the use of a clinical presentation is more meaningful and enjoyable. The book features: clinical cases that introduce the basic science topics; thought questions that integrate the clinical situation with basic science topics being reviewed; basic science review and discussion that presents the answers to the thought questions and provides a clinical framework for the understanding of the basic science topics; thumbnail chart and key points that highlight the essential information presented in the discussion; multiple-choice questions that provide a check on your understanding of concepts presented.