Blueprints Surgery (Blueprints Series) [Paperback]

Seth J. Karp (Author), James P.G. Morris (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781788684 | ISBN-13: 978-0781788687 | Publication Date: January 12, 2009 | Edition: Fifth

Part of the Blueprints series, Blueprints Surgery provides a concise review of what students need to know in their surgery rotations or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and key points boxes. This edition has been thoroughly updated and significantly expanded, with more detail and depth of coverage, additional tables and figures, and case studies. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book includes 100 board-format questions with complete rationales for each answer choice.

A companion website includes a question bank containing an additional 50 questions and fully searchable text.

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"The important details are highlighted, preventing the reader from getting bogged down in boring, unimportant text."

"I thought it was an outstanding overview of difficult material". --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

This book is one of five in the Blueprints Series. This title presents the principles of Surgery in a succinct format that complements the structure of the USMLE Step 2 exam. It can be used as a stand-alone text for the Surgery clinical rotation, or in conjunction with other titles in the series for a comprehensive review for the USMLE Step 2 & 3 exams. The second edition of this book will include 125 clinical vignette style questions at the end of the book.

The series format is consistent for all five titles; each title presents short expositions on one of the five key clinical topics. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fifth edition (January 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781788684
• ISBN-13: 978-0781788687
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Medical Assistants
  • #97 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Surgery

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars blue prints for surgery ( blue prints sereies), April 6, 2000

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docramaa (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blueprints in Surgery (Paperback)

blue prints surgery is a very good review book for surgery .it is just 113 pages which makes it very easy to study and covers the important topics tested in the usmle. has got very good diagrams and tables.not for indepth study, but good source of reveiw for the boards.i recommend this book for anyone preparing for the boards.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that good., May 20, 2006

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Ocular/Orbital Surgeon (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blueprints in Surgery (Paperback)

I used many of the blueprints books during my clincal rotations in medical school. This one was by far the worst one. The information is more of a cursory overview of several topics. There is just not enough scope or detail in this book for it to be useful. I used this book in conjunction with "Surgical Recall" which is an excellent book. I also referred to the "Essential of General Surgery" book on some specific topics such as fluid and electrolyte management that are not well covered in either book.

Perhaps future editions of this book will be better.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High yield concise review for wards and Step 2, January 22, 2001

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briw "briw" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blueprints in Surgery (Paperback)

I did particularly well on the surgical subcategory of Step 2, and it's owed to this book. Hands down, it's the best, highest-yield 3rd/4th year review for surgical disease - including epidemiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, and management. Awesome for review before the big test; also useful for overview of surgical diseases during your clerkship. One small complaint: it costs lots of dollars for about 100 pages.