Surgical Recall, 6th Edition

This has been an excellent book for my surgery rotation. In fact, elements of this book have also helped me on other rotations such as pediatrics. I normally do not read books for studying (or at least not in their entirety), but this particular book is an exception! Pros: Fits perfectly in a white coat pocket Excellent questions with concise answers Can be used as a study tool for other rotations Does an excellent job in keeping information simplified Covers a range of topics from general surgery to transplants Mentions learning devices to help in memorizing certain terms or phrases Contains enough information to help prepare for each topic that may be expected Covers everything from the basics of surgery to explaining procedures and treatments Cons: Even though it is over 800 pages, it is meant more as a beginner's guide to each topic The red around "Recall" will rub off with use in a white coat (in about a week about a quarter had worn off)

A quick and handy book that has touches base on about everything I've read in school and then references it to surgery. If you're looking for a book that gives you step by step instructions for performing an operation, I would not recommend this book. But if you're studying for the Boards or in my case the Pance, I highly recommend. It also contains a multitude of mnemonics, commonly asked questions, MCC's. etc.

I was looking for a kind of "surgery for dummies" review book... Surgery was my final test of the year and I was all studied out. The thought of reading hundreds of pages from Sabiston did not make me happy to say the least. Obviously, it's not nearly as comprehensive, but a surprisingly large percentage of the questions I was asked in my final are answered in the book. So in sum- it's not a good book for actually learning, or knowing the material, but it's perfect for passing your exam... also - I'm sorry I hadn't come across this book before my clinical rounds, I'm sure it would have helped me then as well. took off a star because the electronic edition (both online and on the kindle) are definitely far from perfect. they're readable, but require some work.

I bought this for my boyfriend who is a Junior in undergraduate school for Biology. He is an EMT as well and wants to go to medical school for surgery. It is loaded with information,from diagnostic information to surgical tools. He's read quite a bit of it if not all and refers back to it often. It really is a good read for someone interested in the subject.

I'm a PA student and used this for my surgery class and surgical rotation. This book was absolutely necessary for both. It's laid out in a question and answer format so you can quickly look up the information you're looking for. It also allows you to quiz yourself. Many of the questions are things you will be pimped on and it's nice to have this right there to look through ahead of time or look up after if you don't know the answer at the time. The book is thick, but it's fairly compact otherwise. I was able to fit it in my white coat pocket no problem. That said, it did weigh down my pocket so you might want to have something to balance it out in your other pocket. I recommend this for any medical professional student going through a surgery rotation. You'll be glad you picked up a copy.

I have just looked through the book and found it to be alright so far. I got this to use on my Surgery rotations so I don't know enough yet for it all to make sense. I guess the book will be good, but it does weigh a lot. It's better off in your bag instead of the lab coat. Also, the publisher has made the practice test available online, but as of yet has not released the iPod/iPhone app. I contacted them about this and they say it is about a month off until it will be released - which is why I am only giving this a 3 star rating. The publisher should have had everything they promised in place before releasing the book.

I am a PA student and I used this during my surgical rotation. This is an amazing study resource and definitely helped prepare me for surgeries and for questions from my surgeon. This is a must have for PA and medical students before and during their surgical rotations. I can't imagine not using it during surgical rotations.

You will often get questions from your attending surgeon that you will find the answers to directly from this book. I wouldn't use it study for the shelf exam, as it is lacking in detail and concept description, but for overall quick-hit facts and knowledge, this book is unbeatable.

it was a must for my surgery rotation, has everything you need, very useful especially during rounds

This is great for the medical student on surgical rotation that wants to know what the heck is going on without spending hours reading paragraphs and paragraphs of text. This may not be great for written exams but it certainly does the job of keeping you in the loop during rotation and gives you some vital knowledge to answer all those lovely questions shot your way. This text is not completely comprehensive... but seriously... do you really have time for another comprehensive text book anyway? If you have many other time commitments and other subjects to study for during your surgical rotation and don't want to spend all your time reading about surgery but also don't want to look like a complete idiot every time someone asks you a question, get this.

Surgery rotation's Best Companion. Especially when Surgeons grill you with Questions. Easy to read due to Question and Answer. Book mark is genius as well! works also for surgery exam review (Medical School)

Excellent, buy this book - condenses everything and the Q&A format is very useful for studying.

excellent condition