Synopsis
Trust your ABSITE and board preparation to the only review based on the field's cornerstone text: "Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 9e"
4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"It will be particularly helpful to those in general surgery training programs, to general surgeons facing their board exams or recertification exams, and to all those subspecialty trained surgeons who must first qualify in general surgery and maintain their certification....This is a really high-quality review book."--"Doody's Review Service"
Featuring chapters that correspond directly to the classic "Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 9e," this powerful review delivers more than 1,100 questions that are likely to appear on the American Board of Surgery in-training exam and the surgery board exam.
Developed by some of the top minds in modern surgery, these board-style questions provide the most current, authoritative perspectives on surgical practice. Each question is accompanied by answers and comprehension-building rationales, ensuring a complete understanding of the material. Featuring more tables and figures than any previous edition, "Schwartz's Principles of Surgery ABSITE and Board Review" is truly the ultimate resource for certification and recertification exam review.
Features
Chapters keyed to "Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 9e" so you know you're studying only relevant, applicable material from the most authoritative source possible 1100+ board-style questions with answers and rationales Questions in each chapter are divided into Basic Science and Clinical categories to facilitate studying for the two-part ABSITE Two new chapters: Molecular Biology and Ethics, Palliative Care, and Care at the End of Life
About the Author
F. Charles Brunicardi, MD, FACS, Chief of Surgery, Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, UCLA Medical Center. Dana K. Andersen, MD, FACS, Program Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health. Timothy R. Billiar, MD, FACS, George Vance Foster Professor and Chairman of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. David L. Dunn, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Louisville. John G. Hunter, MD, FACS, Mackenzie Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University. Jeffrey B. Matthews, MD, FACS, Dallas B. Phemister Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of Chicag. Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, Professor and Director, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Chief of Surgical Services, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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