Case Files Surgery, Third Edition (LANGE Case Files) [Paperback]

Eugene Toy (Author), Terrence Liu (Author), Andre Campbell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071598979 | ISBN-13: 978-0071598972 | Publication Date: July 14, 2009 | Edition: 3

Real-life cases for the surgery clerkship and shelf-exam

"Overall, this is a useful book for anyone preparing for the surgical clerkship exam or needing review prior to the USMLE. The information is presented concisely and clearly and the questions at the end of each section reinforce the most important information. The addition of new cases and revision of previous cases make it a worthwhile update. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel on the surgery clerkship and the shelf-exam. Case Files: Surgery presents 55 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in surgery. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you'll learn in the context of real patients, rather then merely memorize facts.

• 55 high-yield general surgery cases, each with USMLE-style questions
• Clinical pearls highlight key concepts
• Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like a doctor
• Proven learning system maximes your shelf-exam scores

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is intended to emphasize the principles to be applied in managing general surgery patients. For a student who is in a rush to prepare for a particular case or problem, this is a good way to become knowledgeable quickly. It follows the medical student objective format as put forth by the boards and accreditation agency, using problem-based cases which tie together symptoms and signs with a disease. It is a well done book and certainly accomplishes its goal of providing students with a large amount of information about a particular type of problem. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service (Doody's ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Eugene C. Toy, MD (series editor) is a dual certified family physician and obstetrician-gynecologist and is Academic Chief and Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at The Methodist Hospital/University of Texas—Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas. He oversees the ob/gyn clerkship and is actively involved in teaching medical students.
Terrence H. Liu, MD is Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at UCSF School of Medicine. He is also Program Director for the UCSF-East Bay Surgery Residency Program in Oakland, California.
Andre R. Campbell, MD is Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery and Endowed Chair of Surgical Education at the UCSF School of Medicine in San Francisco, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 510 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 3 edition (July 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071598979
• ISBN-13: 978-0071598972
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Surgery
  • #100 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Test Preparation & Review

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for learning, not for Shelf, March 30, 2008

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TN30 (Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Case Files Surgery, Second Edition (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

I agree with one of the other reviewers that this book contained a lot of interesting cases, but it was not particularly helpful for the shelf. I had 3 questions that were straight out of this book, but the vast majority of the questions can't be answered using this as a resource. I had a lot of heme/lab values on my test and 4-5 ethical questions where i felt at least three answers seemed quite reasonable. I don't really know how to study for those- they were situations that I never encountered on the wards or in lectures. I think a medicine review book probably would have been more helpful for most of the surgery shelf.

One more thing, for that guy who posted about "70% of questions" from the shelf being in this book, he also had that same quote about the OB/GYN case files. I think he's wrong on both counts.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not up to par with the rest of the series., June 28, 2007

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Frijolero (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Case Files Surgery, Second Edition (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

Though this book remains one of the best surgery shelf prep books out there, it does not include as much of the shelf content as I had hoped. Be sure to supplement with another book as using this as your primary source will leave you scratching your head at many shelf questions.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not relevant to shelf exam, May 30, 2009

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This review is from: Case Files Surgery, Second Edition (LANGE Case Files) (Paperback)

Good if you just want to learn surgery related information. Bad for the shelf exam. Irrelevant information. Will make you wonder if you studied. Perhaps suitable for surgical residency pimping.