Written in a rapid-fire question-and-answer format, Surgical Recall is a best-selling, high-yield reference for clerkship students. Covering both general surgery and surgical subspecialties, this portable resource provides accurate, on-the-spot answers to the questions you're most likely to encounter during your rotations and on the shelf exam. The eighth edition--now in full color--distills the content even further to give you exactly what you need: survival tactics and tips for success, key information for those new to the surgical suite, and expanded opportunities for self-assessment in a variety of formats. Strategic two-column format provides chapter content in the form of questions on the left and answers on the right to facilitate quick, effective review. Brand-new Rapid-Fire Reviews at the end of most chapters let you test your knowledge of chapter content, and also help you get familiar with finding the words that are key to unraveling clinical vignettes throughout the book. Detailed color illustrations enhance understanding. Surgical Overview and Background sections are packed with practical advice and tricks of the trade. Hundreds of mnemonics, acronyms, tips, prompts, and hints help you master and retain essential knowledge. Concise procedure descriptions and relevant anatomy prepare you to serve as an active participant in the operating suite. All-new pre- and post-book tests show you what areas to study and then how well you have mastered them.
The book includes survival tactics and tips for success on the boards and wards as well as key information for those new to the surgical suite.
It can also serve as a source of questions for teachers of surgery, particularly for the activity of teaching rounds. The book is written in the popular rapid-fire question and answer format of the Recall series.
The book is written in rapid-fire question-and-answer format and contains detailed illustrations of anatomic landmarks and surgical techniques. This edition has seven new Microvignettes chapters that test recall via sample cases.
This information also is critical for USMLE test preparation. The text contains many patient management questions that are written in the emergency room setting, thus preparing students for questions that address EM-specific issues.
This edition is organized by disease process and involved systems. The text includes descriptions, signs, symptoms, pathophysiology essentials, treatments and possible outcomes. New to this edition are some select figures.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR FAST MEMORIZATION AND RECALL - AND NOTHING YOU DON'T . SURGICAL RECALL FIFTH EDITION Lorne H. Blackbourne , MD Written by students , residents , and experts in the field , SURGICAL RECALL facilitates rapid review ...
Ever wish you could study on the run, in the car, or while you are running errands?
This edition has been updated by expert authors, including anatomists, medical students, and surgeons. Expanded coverage now includes embryology highlights. Clinical Pearls emphasize important clinical correlations to anatomic principles.
Written primarily for third- and fourth-year medical students in clerkships, this new edition covers the core specialty areas within internal medicine, including cardiology, pulmonology, and oncology.
Written in a rapid-fire question-and-answer format, Surgical Recall is a best-selling, high-yield reference for clerkship students.