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Cope's Early Diagnosis of the Acute Abdomen

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This book is an enduring classic on the diagnosis of abdominal conditions. It is a masterful exposition of differential diagnosis and physical examination. As the director of a residency program in obstetrics and gynecology, I have made it required reading for all of our residents. It is well-written, clear, concise, and full of practical wisdom. Anybody who sees patients should be familiar with this book.

An excellent and suprisingly readable book on surgery. Although it only discusses the abdomen, it serves as an excellent foundation for later reading in surgery. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. Very well written

One of the most influential medical texts ever. Cope's work gets only more relevant with increasing fragmentation of care. I would argue the book is especially useful for those NOT planning a career in surgery. The work is concise, accurate, and filled with memorable language. If you spend half an hour on the appendicitis section you should be equipped to make the diagnosis correctly. Other sections are equally good, as Dr. Silen has the sense not to fix what is not broken.

REQUIRED READING FOR THE SURGICAL RESIDENT. PROVIDES THE ULTIMATE BACKGROUND FOR EVALUTION AND DIAGNOSES.NO TALENTED,AMBITIOUS,SURGEON-IN-TRAINING CAN AFFORD TO MISS THIS CLASSIC.

As a PGY-1 doctor in general surgery, I really enjoyed this book. It helps me a lot in the managing of my acute patients, especially when I'm on call and alone with myself in the ER and I have to take quick decisions about treatments based on my presomptive diagnosis. In this matter, the different sections about differential diagnosis are very helpfull. About negative aspects, all I can tell is the poor quality of the various illustrations you can find in this book, who merely merit an upgrade to 21th century standards.

Timeless medical book - with a clinical approach to evaluating the acute abdomen written by seasoned practitioners, and updated with latest diagnostics. A must read for all in primary care and emergency medicine.

i really enjoyed reading this. honestly, it reads like a novel with the author telling the story of pts with acute abdominal pain. with so much reliance on CT, US etc nowadays, it is nice to get back to the basic H&P. i'm not sure if many folks in the USA read this but I think those that do will get a lot out of it, especially students!

My attending on Gen Surg in 3rd year clerkships required that I read this before i started. It was a quick read, that really gets you thinking about diagnosis. I would recommend that all med students, regardless of profession, read it.

This is a great book on a specific topic. Good review and great for developing a stronger differential diagnosis. It is a pleasant medical text to read and every chapter movies very efficiently and concisely. Would recommend this book to 3rd/4th year medical students, residents, and physicians.

good primer on abdominal pain. most useful if you are a surgeon without access to a CT scanner or x-ray or labs.