Blueprints in Surgery [Paperback]

Seth Karp (Author), null l (Author), Bradley Marino (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 063204487X | ISBN-13: 978-0632044870 | Publication Date: January 15, 2001 | Edition: 2 Sub

Blueprints in Surgery presents the principles of Surgery in a succinct format that complements the USMLE Step 2 exam. It can be used as a stand-alone text for the Surgery rotation, and a review for the USMLE Step 2 and 3 exams. It includes 125 clinical vignette style questions.

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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".

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 151 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 Sub edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 063204487X
• ISBN-13: 978-0632044870
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,569,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.