Case Files Surgery, Fourth Edition
4th Edition
Published on 16. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-0-07-176699-9 (ISBN)
Description
REAL-LIFE CASES FOR THE SURGERY CLERKSHIPYou need exposure to high-yield cases to excel in the surgery clerkship and on the shelf exam. Case Files: Surgery presents 56 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in surgery. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you'll learn in thecontext of real patients, rather then merely memorize facts.
56 high-yield cases, each with USMLE-style questions, help you master core competencies to excel on the clerkship and ace the shelf examClinical pearls highlight key conceptsPrimer teaches you how to approach clinical problemsProven learning system maximizes your shelf exam scores
HERE'S WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY ...
" ...an extremely useful resource. It is a quick read and it serves to cover all the important topics pertaining to surgery at a level appropriate for a third-year medical student or surgical intern. It serves as a good introduction to the basic surgical diseases and their management."
-- Jeffrey Feiner, Medical Student, Buffalo Medical School (reviewing previous edition)
56 high-yield cases, each with USMLE-style questions, help you master core competencies to excel on the clerkship and ace the shelf examClinical pearls highlight key conceptsPrimer teaches you how to approach clinical problemsProven learning system maximizes your shelf exam scores
HERE'S WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY ...
" ...an extremely useful resource. It is a quick read and it serves to cover all the important topics pertaining to surgery at a level appropriate for a third-year medical student or surgical intern. It serves as a good introduction to the basic surgical diseases and their management."
-- Jeffrey Feiner, Medical Student, Buffalo Medical School (reviewing previous edition)
More details
Series
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
628 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-176699-9 (9780071766999)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital--Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas--Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas).
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Department of Surgery University of California, San Francisco San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco, California
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Department of Surgery University of California, San Francisco San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco, California
Content
Section I: How to Approach Clinical Problems; Part 1. Approach to the Patient; Part 2. Approach to Clincal Problem Solving; Part 3. Approach to Reading; Section II: Clinical Cases; Fifty-six Case Scenarios; Section III: Listing of Cases; Listing by Case Number; Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical)