The main objective of this book is to introduce to the undergraduate students the subject of pathology in a simplified manner in the form of questions and answers. The new CBME curriculum brings with it a finely structured method of learning both theory and practical aspects of pathology. Also, the upcoming pattern of evaluation is another overwhelming change that a student must gear up for NEXT. Keeping these two new developments in mind, the questions are framed using the competencies enumerated in the subject curriculum, and the answers are written in a structured format using bulleted points to ease learning, understanding and memorizing. Salient Features All competencies of under CBME Guidelines and Competency Based Undergraduate Curriculum for the Indian Medical Graduate have been covered Question–Answer format makes it reader-friendly Questions have been categorized into long essays, short essays, and short answers with appropriate marks weightage Both traditional and structured long essays have been covered Questions are based on higher order cognition such as reasoning ability, analysis, and interpretation Interpretation of patient data and image-based questioning Answers are brief, structured with bulleted points, and can be easily assimilated, remembered and reproduced Questions pertaining to small group discussion (SGD) and DOAP topics are also addressed Line diagram, tables, flowcharts and algorithms add value to the answers Specially hand-drawn and easily reproducible microscopic images have been introduced MCQs based on case scenarios arranged competency-wise Fill in the blanks questions cater to high-yield points for quick revision 113 Long Essays 361 Short Essays 556 Short Answers 573 MCQs

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