Appleton & Lange Review of Surgery (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review
"The book contains 1,000 USMLE Step II questions with detailed answers. There are also 100 practice exam questions with answers. The book has a detailed introduction on how to use the book and the questions. There are two types of questions in this review. The first is a single question, single answer and the second is a multiple selection from a list of questions. The book covers a wide range of general surgery topics. There are a number of diagrams that are also presented in the answer section." "This is a very good review for preparing for Part II National Boards. It mimics the Part II question and answer types and certainly gives a view comprehensive review of each topic. Where present, the diagrams and explanations are descriptive and quite helpful in understanding the underlying concept. The content is in-depth enough for a senior medical student. It has enough depth to also assist junior surgical residents in preparing for the in-service exam. " (Doody's )

Product Description
The new edition of this popular guide provides students with a solid review of surgery for the USMLE Step 2 and residency training exams. The Fourth Edition includes over 1,000 exam-type questions and answers, a paragraph-length explanation of each answer, and a 100-question practice test for self-assessment.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 4 edition (September 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071378146
• ISBN-13: 978-0071378147
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #481,912 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I hope the errors have been corrected..., May 6, 2003

By	Lance Reinsmith (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

I do not recommend the third edition of this book. I have not read the 4th edition yet, but the 3rd edition is chock-full of grammatical, spelling, and even FACTUAL errors that make the book less uesful than others I have found. I would advise anyone to purchase the 4th edition with caution.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Insufferable, April 18, 2006

By	joekayone - See all my reviews

Like most other reviews of the book indicates, there are way too many errors in this book: several wrong answer choice indicated as being right (e.g., it would say C is correct when clearly the explanation says that D is), run-on sentences, spelling errors ("alcoholic" stool?), and explanations that are ambiguous and don't even address why the correct answer was correct. In one instance, the explanation just cut off in the middle of a sentence. It's almost as if the editors didn't even read it over after the first draft, or maybe they are marginally literate.

What truly worries me, however, is how much these minor errors reflect the possibilities of major informational errors; THAT would be the worst part of the book by far.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent review of subject for the beginners, April 7, 2000

By	NIRAJ CHOUDHARY MD (TEXAS, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Appleton & Lange's Review of Surgery (Paperback)

This book highlights only on things that are important. To the point and accurate. This book may not be the right kind if you are looking for detail manual of surgery but if are looking for a quick review of the subject in a fruitful way for scoring good in exams, this IS the book.