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by Eugene Toy (Author), Terrence Liu (Author), Andre Campbell (Author)
Real-life cases sharpen your critical thinking skills for your clerkship and the shelf exam
The 60 cases in Case Files Surgery feature realistic clinical scenarios designed to help you enhance and hone your clinical decision-making skills. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key concepts, definitions of key terms, clinical pearls, and Board-style review questions to reinforce learning. The format allows you to review a patient vignette and then explore/examine the case in a contextual, application-based manner. The book is ideal for both quick-access and slow and careful study.- Realistic cases are accompanied by questions that encourage you to think through the differential diagnosis and treatment options
- Real-life surgery cases with high-yield discussions aligned to clerkship guidelines
- USMLE-style review questions and clinical pearls accompany each case
- Primer on how to approach clinical problems and think like an experienced doctor
Author Biography
Eugene C. Toy, MD, is The John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director, The Methodist Hospital OB/GYN Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Methodist Hospital; and Associate Clinical Professor and Clerkship Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
Terrence H. Liu, MD, MPH, is 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, is 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, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California. Barnard Palmer, MD, is Assistant Professor, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, California.
Number of Pages: 688
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN
Publication Date: October 22, 2021
