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First Aid for the Surgery Clerkship (First Aid Series) |  | Authors: Matthew Kaufman, Latha Stead, S. Matthew Stead, Nitin Mishra
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 53928
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 537
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 1
ISBN: 0071448713
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.0076
EAN: 9780071448710
ASIN: 0071448713
Publication Date: May 14, 2009
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The student-to-student, step-by-step guide to surgery clerkship success There is no better way to ace the surgery clerkship exam and impress on the wards than First Aid for the Surgery Clerkship. Completely updated throughout, the Second Edition includes a guide to excelling in the clerkship, a high-yield review of core material, common exam and "pimp" questions, and a section of "classifieds" including scholarship opportunities. - Detailed what-to-study and what you must-know advice from clerkship veterans helps you ace the surgery clerkship exam and impress on the wards
- Frequently-tested high-yield facts and mnemonics maximize your study time
- âExam Tipsâ reinforce concepts you need to know on exam day
- âWard Tipsâ prepare you for common âpimpâ questions
- âClassifiedsâ highlight extracurricular opportunities and scholarships
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First Aid for the Surgery Clerkship (First Aid Series) May 23, 2009
Steph
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fairly comprehensive information, very list-heavy, but not always organized in a logical way. Some of this lists seem more like a slew of random facts related to the topic, rather than a systematic description, diagnosis, and treatment-style organization. Mostly useful as a place to take notes from other texts, but even then, not always the best because of the odd organization.
 Really Helpful July 29, 2007
L. O. Hernandez (Sarasota, Fl.)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's a lot of help while you're going through your surgery rotation. As much as I would have liked to have read the text book, there isn't a lot of time due to the long hours of work. This book helps fill in the gaps. Some things might be too simplified, so it might be helpful to supplement with the required books.
Very detailed February 8, 2006
jenga (Cambridge, MA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
At least half this book is exactly the same as First Aid for the Medicine Clerkship, but it does a good job of describing pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and surgical management of issues. It's helpful that it includes chapters on the various surgical subspecialties.
I wouldn't say that it is particularly high yield because it's over 500 pages. It would be the most helpful to someone who hasn't already had their medicine clerkship.
Pretty good book.. July 19, 2004
J. Welch (Maryland)
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
The book (and others in the series I have used) is quite good, with clear, well-summarized material. There are a few caveats, however:
1. In this 1st edition, there are many typos. Most are obvious (mispelling, repeating a word or phrase or phrase twice in a row, etc.), but betray a lack of proofreading. I THINK all the important information is accurate, but the typos don't inspire confidence...
2. The font size is big, the line spacing generous, and there's lots of white space on the pages, which makes for easy reading, but as a result it's not a small book. It would be nice if some of the font sizing/line spacing were sacrificed for a more pocketable book that might fit in a white coat, like the "Recall" series. (The "Recall" series has its hits and misses, but Surgical Recall is a must-have book for the surgery rotation. Really. It goes very well with First Aid or the similar "Blueprints.")
3. The "Blueprints" series is very similar to this "First Aid" series, with the addition of a test prep. question/answer section in the back. It would be nice if First Aid had SOME sort of review mechanism--maybe Q/A's at the end of each chapter or at the end of the book.Overall, it's a good series, even with my "gripes."
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