Case Files® Surgery, Fifth Edition

by Eugene C. Toy, Terrence H. Liu, Andre R. Campbell, Barnard Palmer

Overview

SHARPEN YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE

Experience with clinical cases is key to mastering the art and science of medicine and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files®: Surgery provides 60 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in surgery. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and USMLE®-style review questions to reinforce your learning. With Case Files®, you’ll learn instead of memorize.

· Learn from 60 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions

· Master key concepts with clinical pearls

· Cement your knowledge with 25 new integrated challenge questions

· Polish your approach to clinical problem solving and to patient care

· Perfect for medical students and physician assistant students

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781259585234
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	07/22/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	718
File size:	19 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Eugene C. Toy, MD, Assistant Dean for Educational Programs, Professor and Vice Chair of Medical Education

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas.

Terrence H. Liu, MD, MPH, Professor of Clinical Surgery, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco, California; Program Director, University of California, San Francisco East Bay Surgery Residency, San Francisco, California; Attending Surgeon, Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, California.

Andre R. Campbell, MD, FACS, Clerkship Director, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

San Francisco, California; Professor of Clinical Surgery, Endowed Chair of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery,

Table of Contents

Section I: How to Approach Clinical Problems
Part 1. Approach to the Patient
Part 2. Approach to Clincal Problem Solving
Part 3. Approach to Reading

Section II: Cases
General (Cases 1-5)
Trauma (Cases 6-10)
Breast (Cases 11-13)
Esophagus (Cases 14-16)
Stomach/Small Bowel (Cases 17-22)
Large Bowel (Cases 23-29)
Abdominal Wall (Cases 30-31)
Liver, Biliary, Pancreas (Cases 32-35)
Chest (Cases 36-37)
Neurological (Cases 38-39)
Musculoskeletal/Soft Tissue (Cases 40-43)
Endocrine (Cases 44-49)
Vascular (Cases 50-54)
Pediatric (Cases 55-56)
Genitourinary (Cases 57-59)
Hematological (Cases 60)

Section III: Review Questions

Index