Surgery PreTest™ Self-Assessment & Review, Twelfth Edition

by Kao, Lillian; Lee, Tammy

• ISBN13: 9780071598637
• ISBN10: 0071598634
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-09
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Summary

The student tested-and-reviewed way to prep for the Surgery shelf exam and the USMLE Step 2 CK"This is a great pocket-sized book that most students can use to study even on busy services. Each question does a great job of covering a major topic in a short time. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service". . . a comprehensive compilation of questions both in general surgery and surgical sub-specialties which will be extremely useful for both the medical students and the residents studying for their boards." -- Ranjith Ramasamy, MD, Resident, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College."The explanations for each question was clear and filled with enough detail to reinforce something that I had already known, or it helped me to remember and understand things that I hadn't quite grasped before." -- Judy Vu, Medical Student, University of Utah School of Medicine. . . highly relevant to the material/concepts tested on the USMLE Step 2." -- Kevyn To, Medical Student, SUNY Upstate College of Medicine.Surgery: PreTest Self-Assessment & Reviewis the perfect way to assess your knowledge of surgery for the USMLE Step 2 CK and shelf exams. You'll find 500 USMLE-style questions and answers that address the clerkship's core competencies along with detailed explanations of both correct and incorrect answers. All questions have been reviewed by students who recently passed the boards and completed their clerkship to ensure they match the style and difficulty level of the exam. 500 USMLE-style questions and answers Detailed explanations for right and wrong answers Targets what you really need to know for exam success Student tested and reviewedSurgery: PreTest Self-Assessment & Reviewis the closest you can get to seeing the test before you take it. Great for clerkship and the USMLE Step 2 CK! Surgery: PreTest asks the right questions so you'll know the right answers. Open it and start learning what's on the test.

Author Biography

Lillian Kao, MD, is Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Surgery Clerkship at University of Texasn++Houston Medical School's LBJ Hospital site in downtown Houston, Texas..

.Tammy Lee, MD, is on the teaching faculty in the Surgery Clerkship at University of Texasn++Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas..

Table of Contents

Surgery: PreTest Self-Assessment & Review, 12th Ed

Pre- and Post-operative care

Critical Care: Anesthesiology, Blood Gases, and Respiratoy Care

Skin: Wounds, Infections, and Burns; Hands; Plastic Surgery

Trauma and Shock

Transplants, Immunology, and Oncology

Endocrine Problems and the Breast

Gastrointestinal Tract, Liver, and Pancreas

Cardiothoracic Problems

Peripheral Vascular Problems

Urology

Orthopedics

Neurosurgery

Otolaryngology

Pediatric Surgery

Bibliography

Index

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