
Crash Course Surgery
For UKMLA and Medical Exams
Hester Lacey(Author)
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 6. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-443-11571-4 (ISBN)
Description
Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.
A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated with a full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.
Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the UKMLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.
Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today's medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of surgery will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you.
Crash Course Surgery provides a comprehensive and high-yield overview of the core surgical topics for medical exams. Emphasizing system-focused history taking and exam guides, this new edition helps students apply learned information to exam questions and OSCE stations. It will also be a practical resource for those transitioning to clinical practice with its focus on figures, imaging, and initial disease management guides.
Fully aligned to UKMLA requirements, with key 'conditions' and 'presentations' highlighted in handy checklists - save valuable revision time and be confident you have the syllabus covered
Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success
Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information
Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-memoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know
Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated with a full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors - those who understand what is essential for exam success - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.
Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the UKMLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.
Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today's medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of surgery will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you.
Crash Course Surgery provides a comprehensive and high-yield overview of the core surgical topics for medical exams. Emphasizing system-focused history taking and exam guides, this new edition helps students apply learned information to exam questions and OSCE stations. It will also be a practical resource for those transitioning to clinical practice with its focus on figures, imaging, and initial disease management guides.
Fully aligned to UKMLA requirements, with key 'conditions' and 'presentations' highlighted in handy checklists - save valuable revision time and be confident you have the syllabus covered
Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success
Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information
Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-memoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know
Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
More details
Series
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-11571-4 (9780443115714)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Angeliki Kontoyannis | Helen Sweetland
Crash Course: Surgery
Book
07/2008
3rd Edition
Mosby
€36.50
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
Author
Specialised (Research) Foundation Doctor Year 2, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
Guest editor
Content
1. The upper gastrointestinal tract
2. The lower gastrointestinal tract
3. The anterior abdominal wall
4. Endocrine surgery
5. Breast surgery
6. Vascular surgery
7. Urology
8. Ear, nose and throat
9. Plastics and skin surgery
10. Cardiothoracic surgery
11. Perioperative management
2. The lower gastrointestinal tract
3. The anterior abdominal wall
4. Endocrine surgery
5. Breast surgery
6. Vascular surgery
7. Urology
8. Ear, nose and throat
9. Plastics and skin surgery
10. Cardiothoracic surgery
11. Perioperative management