Case Files Surgery, Fourth Edition

REAL-LIFE CASES FOR THE SURGERY CLERKSHIP

You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel in the surgery clerkship and on the shelf exam. Case Files: Surgery presents 56 real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in surgery. Each case includes a complete discussion, clinical pearls, references, definitions of key terms, and USMLE-style review questions. With this system, you'll learn in the context of real patients, rather then merely memorize facts.

• 56 high-yield cases, each with USMLE-style questions, help you master core competencies to excel on the clerkship and ace the shelf exam
• Clinical pearls highlight key concepts
• Primer teaches you how to approach clinical problems
• Proven learning system maximizes your shelf exam scores

HERE'S WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY …
" …an extremely useful resource. It is a quick read and it serves to cover all the important topics pertaining to surgery at a level appropriate for a third-year medical student or surgical intern. It serves as a good introduction to the basic surgical diseases and their management."
-- Jeffrey Feiner, Medical Student, Buffalo Medical School (reviewing previous edition)

Eugene C. Toy, MD
The John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director
The Methodist Hospital Ob/Gyn Residency Program
Houston, TX
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
Associate Clinical Professor and Clerkship Director
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, TX

Andre Campbell, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of California
San Francisco San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California

Terrence Liu, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Department of Surgery University of California, San Francisco San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco, California