The ABSITE Review [Paperback]

Steven M. Fiser (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781755662 | ISBN-13: 978-0781755665 | Publication Date: June 10, 2004 | Edition: 1

This is a short, thorough study guide for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE), which residents in general surgery must take each year and residents going into surgical subspecialties must take during the year of their general surgery training. Information is presented in outline format to facilitate quick look-up. Every component of the exam is covered—basic science and clinical knowledge in all areas tested. The book covers the latest diagnostic and therapeutic material to be incorporated into the exam—as determined by residents who have just taken it.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (June 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781755662
• ISBN-13: 978-0781755665
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #636,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars plenty of mistakes,, January 26, 2007

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Laura Vick "klv1330" (mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The ABSITE Review (Paperback)

This is my fourth year taking the absite, and I stopped reading the book a quarter of the way through it. This book has too many mistakes that will not be picked up by junior level residents who have not read in depth surgical texts. I would recommend "The Surgical Review: An Integrated Basic and Clinical Science study guide" 2nd edition

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best single review source for the test, January 25, 2005

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Julian Guitron (Cincinnati, OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The ABSITE Review (Paperback)

My most sincere admiration goes to Dr. Fiser. This is my third year of looking for the best material for the ABSITE. So far the Michigan Review is my favorite one, but now that I just finished reading "The ABSITE Review" I must say it's my #1. There were hardly any Mich. questions that I couldn't find answers for in this book.

I am very impressed with Dr. Fiser's clarity of thoughts. He makes all subjects seem so easy through logical, straightforward explanations. No wonder he's now at one of the world's top fellowships...

The bottom line is that I would recommend reading a textbook as you see cases all year round and about 2-3 months before the test focus on reading this gem over and over again.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars concise and often wrong, December 15, 2005

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REUBEN THAKER "Reuben Thaker MD" (AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The ABSITE Review (Paperback)

Very dense, thorough review, fits into lab coat. Unfortuantely the descriptions leave you with little clue about dx or tx for different diseases, just word assosications. Also, if you read something fuller, the info in here just seems wrong. Good for review, if you read something else, but then in that case why read this at all?