This is the thoroughly rewritten, revised and updated edition of the book, restructured in accordance with the CBME Guidelines | Competency Based Undergraduate Curriculum for the Indian Medical Graduate recommended by the National Medical Commission. It covers all the competencies of histology.
This book is written in a very simple style and an easy to understand language. It is a complete guide for the learners as well as the teachers. The hand-drawn diagrams given for each tissue are its unique feature. The specific learning objectives are given in the beginning of each chapter and guide a novice student as to what he/ she is required to know on the topic. This book encompasses all the important points of the normal microanatomy of human tissue. It is complete in itself and, if studied alone, can help the student secure hundred percent marks in histology MCQ-based questions of all the examinations including NEXT, UPSC, USMLE, PLAB, FMGE, etc. This book encompasses all the important points of the normal microanatomy of human tissue. It is complete in itself and also helpful in examinations including NEXT, UPSC, USMLE, PLAB, FMGE, etc. The author has addressed the problems encountered by the learners and penned this workbook in a way which will stimulate faster understanding of the subject. Key Features Written in a very simple style and an easy to understand language A complete guide for the learners as well as the teachers Hand-drawn diagrams are self-explanatory and help the learner identify the given tissue which is a unique feature of the book Each slide has been given specific learning objectives to specifically look for in the given slide Think and answer questions given at places encourage the learner to use his/her grey cells New to this edition: Thoroughly rewritten, revised and updated edition of the book with CBME guidelines The features improvised in the second edition are as follows: To make learning of histology easy for the overburdened medical graduate learners The color of the diagrams has been made lighter, as seen in H&E staining Each diagram has been named The diagrams which have been revised are: Small diagrams of cells, collagen fibres, elastic fibres, serous acini and mucous acini and stratified cuboidal epithelium. Hyaline cartilage Skeletal muscle Thyroid gland Urinary bladder Fallopian tube The extra blank pages have been removed. SDL (Self-directed Learning) pages have been removed. The text and diagram pages have been rearranged to lie next to each other, so that the learner does not have to turn the page Must buy: A complete book for the First year MBBS students This manual shall be useful in attempting histology questions in the examinations including NEXT, UPSC, USMLE, PLAB, FMGE, etc.
Hina Sharma MBBS,MD (Anatomy) is presently Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Udaipur, Rajasthan. She obtained her MBBS degree from King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, UP, and MD (Anatomy) from GMCH, Udaipur. She completed ‘Advanced Course in Medical Education’ from NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad. Her keen interest in teaching and making learning easier for students has led to the script of this book.
