HFCC 155 textbooks: Optional Patho??

I'm looking at the list of textbooks for 155 and see that there are two patho books close to $100 each.

Does anyone know which one is more beneficial?

Should I get both??

Thanks,

Chandra

I didn't buy an optional patho book and was fine without it. I know ppl who did and used it as reference for studying and writing patho papers. What I learned about patho was to know the one s/s or characteristic that made the disease distinct from others. They delve into it in class so you have a basic understanding but those type of questions don't make it onto the tests. But if you have the extra cash, it can't hurt.

What are the titles? I only ever bought the required books (and there are at least 2 or 3 I hardly use...shhh!) :) Can't wait till I can sell some of them back!

1)Pathophysiology (W/Cd),

Porth

Lipp

Binding Hard

Copyright 09

Edition 8

ISBN 978-0-7817-6616-6

$99.95

2)Understanding Pathophysiology (W/Cd)

HuetherMosby

Binding Hard

Copyright 08

Edition 4

ISBN 978-0-323-04990-0

$96.95

AND they list the PATO Made Easy Book, which I already have.

Strange that they list two different textbooks and full price, huh?

1st of all I just looked and seen that both those books are optional. I have NEVER bought an optional book. I always figured if I had trouble with something I could go back and buy it later. I only buy what is required. If it's optional that means there won't be any required readings from it...it's just for your own personal use. So if you feel like it you may purchase it. By the way if you do purchase it I suggest you go on half .com website due to the fact at least one of the books there was around $20 cheaper then the price you listed. Besides that I do not know which is better I don't have either of them. Sorry.