by HaroldEllis (Author), Mr Christopher Watson (Author)
A self-assessment guide offering a concise revision course in surgery. Designed as a companion volume to Lecture Notes on General Surgery , this book is a study aid in the run-up to surgery examinations. The book contains picture tests and clinical case studies which the reader can use to mimic the oral and short case examinations. The third edition is pocket sized for ease of use in the clinical setting. It consists of a collection of colour photographs of patients, operations, pathological specimens, X-rays and CT scans. Cases are presented as a photograph with a brief history, followed by questions to test the reader's skills of diagnosis & management. The clinical case scenarios are designed to stretch the reader further and contain detailed explanatory answers.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 310
Edition: 3rd Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 09 Apr 2001
ISBN 10: 0632054794
ISBN 13: 9780632054794
It is a useful companion to Lecture Notes on General Surgery and provides an excellent revision of clinical general surgery for undergraduate medical students preparing for their final examinations... Any undergraduate working through this book would soon be able to identify gaps in his or her learning. (British Journal of Surgery)